ESL College & Career Readiness Pathways
English As A Second Language (ESL)
In coordination with the Northern Alameda Consortium for Adult Education, we look forward to adding a College & Career Readiness Pathway Program to serve more adults in our community.
This new program will:
- Provide adults (18+ years old) with the basic English, math, English as a Second Language and study skills to successfully transition to academic and career technical education studies in the community college, or to gainful employment
Students will:
- Progress through a sequence of leveled classes
- Develop academic skills in the context of college and career readiness
- Receive guidance and support in transitioning to the community college
Students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will:
- Improve speaking, listening, reading, writing and vocabulary development and grammar skills to successfully transition to community college courses, academic transition
*CDE Course Titles: Special ESL, Beginning ESL, Intermediate ESL, ESL Multi-level, Advanced ESL, Basic English and Basic Mathematics
Interested In Registering?
For the enrollment process, all new students will need to complete a CASAS assessment at one of our walk-in registration events.
Registration for our English as a Second Language (ESL) program is now closed for the Fall 2024 semester. We will be registering new/returning students for the Winter 2024 semester in October (see all ESL registration dates below).
Do you have children attending any school in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)? We offer free morning ESL classes to OUSD parents at multiple sites in Oakland through our Family Literacy program. Registration for our Family Literacy program is open all school year after August 12th, 2024 (Find out how to register here).
See all registration dates and times below!
| Fall 2024-25 | |||
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| July 2024 | Monday, July 22nd 7/22/2024 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center (Formerly Parker Elm.) 7929 Ney Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 |
| Tuesday, July 23rd 7/23/2024 |
6:00 PM - Doors Close: |
La Escuelita Elementary School (The Great Room) 1050 2nd Ave. Oakland, CA 94606 |
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| Monday, July 29th 7/29/2024 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center (Formerly Parker Elm.) 7929 Ney Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 |
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| Tuesday, July 30th 7/30/2024 |
6:00 PM - Doors Close: |
La Escuelita Elementary School (The Great Room) 1050 2nd Ave. Oakland, CA 94606 |
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| Winter 2024-25 | |||
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| October 2024 |
Monday, October 21st 10/21/2024 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center (Formerly Parker Elm.) 7929 Ney Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 |
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Tuesday, October 22nd 10/22/2024 |
6:00 PM - Doors Close When Capacity Is Reached |
La Escuelita Elementary School (The Great Room) 1050 2nd Ave. Oakland, CA 94606 |
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Wednesday, October 23rd 10/23/2024 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center |
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| Spring 2024-25 | |||
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| February 2025 |
Monday, February 10th 2/10/2025 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center (Formerly Parker Elm.) 7929 Ney Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 |
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Tuesday, February 11th 2/11/2025 |
6:00 PM - Doors Close When Capacity Is Reached |
La Escuelita Elementary School (The Great Room) 1050 2nd Ave. Oakland, CA 94606 |
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Wednesday, February 12th 2/12/2025 |
10:00 AM - Doors Close: |
Parker Community Resource Center (Formerly Parker Elm.) 7929 Ney Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 |
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