ESL | Adult & Community Education

Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education offers English as a 2nd Language. English is taught with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills within the framework of independent living skills.



ESL classes are designed to address the non-English speaking individual's basic needs. The class focuses on learning conversational English to enable the student to participate in an English speaking society. After this is accomplished, the academic development is pursued. All classes, including ESL, have life skills, work and employability skills, nutrition and parenting as an intricate part of the program. Assistance with legal forms and documents is also available. Call for location.



Some locations are accessible to the handicapped and some locations are accessible to public transportation. In order to determine the proper class placement and to help the student make the transition to adult education, an orientation session is offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-7:30PM and there is a $5.00 charge for the orientation/assessment session. Call for further information.