Brooklyn and Staten Island Free and Low-Cost English Classes
Program Name
Adult Literacy Program at
Brooklyn College
Agudath Israel of America-
Adult Education BK
Brooklyn Chinese-American
Association
CAMBA Adult Education
Program
Fifth Avenue Committee
Astoria-Catholic Migration
Services Diocese of Brooklyn
and Queens
Turning Point
Educational Opportunity
Center, BK (SUNY)
Imani House
Jewish Community House of
Bensonhurst
Kingsborough Community
College
Medgar Evers College
Adult Continuing Education
5/3/2010
Address/Directions Telephone # Class Information
Midwood (718) 951-4116 Website www.bcalp.org
2900 Bedford Avenue Not accepting students at this time.
0118 Ingersoll Hall
Midwood (212) 809-5935 Beginning, intermediate and
1577 Coney Island Ave. 11230 advanced levels for adults 18+.
Subway F to Ave. N Ave. M bus Classes in Brooklyn, Manhattan,
Queens and the Bronx. Day and
evening classes.
Sunset Park (718) 438-0008 Beginning-level classes for adults
5002 8th Ave. 11220 18+ and seniors. Day and Saturday
No subway nearby. Buses B11, B70 classes.
East Flatbush (718) 282-5575 Levels 1-4. Adults 18+. Classes 4
885 Flatbush Avenue (and Church Ave.) days/week, 3.5 hours/day. Classes
4th floor begin every 3 months. Call for
Subway B or Q to Church Ave., Bus 35 more information about
registration.
Carroll Gardens/Red Hook (718) 624-3475 Adults 19+. Day classes: women
294 Smith Street 11231 only. Evening: men and women.
Subways F/G to Carroll St., Buses 75 or 71 Levels1-4. Waiting list. Ongoing
Union St. enrollment. Call for more
information.
1258 65th Street Sister Kathleen Cost: $65. Beginning and
2nd floor (718) 236-3000 intermediate classes in
Brooklyn 11219 Ext. 106 Bensonhurst, Greenpoint and
different parts of Queens. Courses
are 8 weeks long. Meet 2/week
from 7-9:30 PM.
Sunset Park Classes begin in January, April and
5013 7th Ave. September. Levels 1-3 in the
11220 morning. Call for more information
Subway R to 53rd St. and to be placed on the waiting list.
Cobble Hill (718) 802-3330 Adults 18+, NY State Resident
111 Livingston St. (must have lived in NY for 1 year
11201 +) and income documentation. Call
Subways M/R2/3/4/5/A/C/F to Borough for information.
Hall
76A Fifth Avenue (718) 638-2059 Classes Monday, Tuesday, and
Brooklyn 11217 Call Terri between Wednesday 6-8 PM. Free classes
11 AM and 2 PM but $20 registration fee. Ongoing
enrollment.
Bensonhurst (718) 331-6808 Daytime free. Evening classes
7802 Bay Parkway (between 78th and 79th x120 level 1 free, level 2 + $35. Courses
Street) Natasha are 3 months long.
11214 Khomchenko
Subways D to Bay Pkwy x 121
Buses: B6, B82 to Bay Pkwy.
Manhattan Beach (718) 368-5184 Cost: $120/10 weeks. M/W or
2001 Oriental Blvd. Tue/Thur. Classes 6:45-9:45 PM.
Room T231 Saturday classes.
11235
Crown Heights (718) 270-6400 Beginning, intermediate and
1150 Carroll Street advanced classes
Room 218
11225

Maura Clarke-Ita Ford
Center
New Horizons Adult
Education
Haitian-Americans
United for Progress
Polish and Slavic Center
Project Reach Youth/Project
Crossover (classes held at
Lutheran Family Health
Center)
Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior
citizens Council
Shorefront YM-YWHA
CUNY: NYC Technical
College-Adult Learning
Center
CUNY: College of Staten
Island
Jewish Community Center of
Staten Island
5/3/2010
Subways 2/3/4/5 to Franklin Ave.
Bushwick Website Levels 1-5. Mornings. Courses run
138 Bleecker Street (718) 452-0167 from Sept. to June. Register in
11221 www.mauraclarke- person anytime M-Thur. (Spanish
itafordcenter.org GED and computer classes, too.)
Bedford-Stuyvesant/Bushwick (718) 455-1166 Beginning levels only. Morning
75 Lewis Ave. 11206 and evening classes meet 3
Subways J/M to Myrtle Avenue. Buses: B days/week. Need photo ID, proof
15, of address and be 18 years old +.
Ongoing registration M-TH 9-6 PM
and Fri. 9 AM-1 PM.
221-05 Linden Blvd. (718) 527-3776 Different levels available at the
Cambria Heights 11411 various sites. Must register in
E train to Jamaica Center and Q4 bus person.
Greenpoint 347-326-3907 Beginner level only. Morning
(2 locations) classes meet 2X/week. Intake in
January and September.
Park Slope (718) 768-0778 Levels 1-3. Meet mornings,
6025 6th Avenue. afternoons or evenings 2/week. No
documents required. Counseling,
parenting classes, citizenship and
Family Literacy also available.
Call to place name on waiting list.
Bushwick (718) 381-9653 Beginning classes for adults 18+.
217 Wyckoff Ave.,1st fl 11237
Subway L to Dekalb Ave. M train to
Knikerbocker.
Buses: B38, B52, Q55 and B18
Brighton Beach (718) 646-1444 Immigrants and refugees ages 19+.
3300 Coney Island Ave. 11235 ext. 363 Many classes available in the
Subways B/Q to Brighton Beach. Buses 68 mornings and evenings. Courses
and B1. last 2-3 months. See website for
more information
www.shorefronty.org
Downtown Brooklyn (718) 552-1140 Beginning, intermediate and
25 Chapel Street 4th floor advanced classes for people 17+.
11201 Office open 9-5 M-F.
Subways A/F to Jay Sreet
Adult Learning Center (718) 982-2174
2800 Victory Boulevard
Building 2A
Room 201
Staten Island 10314
S62 Bus to front of college and then take
the Loop Bus to Building 2A
(718) 981-1500
Evenings (718)
356-8113 ext. 250