English Language Classes (ESOL)

The Fall Semester registration is open for the fee-based English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) In-Person Classes. The classes will run for twelve weeks at the Fall River and Taunton locations. Please be sure to register for a location convenient to you. 

ESOL High Beginner and Low Intermediate

Cost: $400 (includes instruction, textbooks, six month subscription to Burlington English language learning software).

Fall River: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 8:30 p.m., September 9 - December 4.

Taunton: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8:30 p.m., September 10 - December 3.

You must take a placement test before enrolling in the class. Click here to register for placement testing. We will contact you once we receive your registration. You will receive an email with the next steps after your placement testing.

If you have taken the placement test, please use the link below to register and pay for classes. The deadline to register is August 28, 2024.

REGiSTER FOR ESOL CLASSES

For more information, please call 774.357.2270 or email Nicola.Machado@BristolCC.edu.

Bristol Adult Education Free ESOL Program

Free ESOL Classes offered through Adult Education at Bristol Community College are funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). 

Due to the high demand for free English classes and the limited number of vacancies, students are chosen to participate in through a lottery drawing held two times each year (July and December).

Lottery Eligibility

To begin the process of entering the next lottery for a free ESOL class, students must complete the Spring 2025 Adult Education ESOL Information Form.

Note: Students who complete the Information Form will receive an email to schedule an appointment for placement testing. Students are eligible for the lottery after completing the required placement test.

For more information, please contact the Bristol Adult Education ESOL Team at ESOL@BristolCC.edu. 

Other Opportunities to Learn English

English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses

Bristol Community College offers credited courses for Intermediate/Advanced English Language Learners. Click here for more information.

ESL Placement Testing: Sign up to take the ESL Placement Test here. Select the English as a Second Language Exam from the list provided.

ESL Placement Testing Preparation: to help you get ready for the test, you may utilize the placement test preparation videos and materials below:

• Advanced ESL Placement Workshop 

• Intermediate ESL Placement Workshop  

• ESL Placement Test Sample Questions

• ESL Placement Test Sample Questions – Answer Key  

English (ESOL) Programs in Southeastern Massachusetts

• The Literacy Center, Attleboro  
• Brockton Adult Learning Center, Brockton 
• SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc., Fall River/Taunton 
• Training Resources of America, Inc., Brockton/New Bedford/Quincy:  
  • Training Resources of America ESOL Interest Form
• Catholic Charities English Transcultural Center (ETC), Brockton 
  • 2023 ETC Student Intake Form (waitlist)  
• Stoughton Public Library – Adult Literacy ESOL, Stoughton 
• The Literacy Place in Bridgewater, Inc. – Phone: 508.697.0926