English Language Classes (ESOL)

Paid English (ESOL) Classes

High Beginner and Low Intermediate ESOL Classes. Twelve (12) weeks for $400.

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

Cost: $400 (includes instruction, textbooks, 6-month subscription to Burlington English language learning software).

Locations (choose one):

Fall River: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., January 13, 2025 - April 7, 2025.
Taunton: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., January 14, 2025 - April 3, 2025.  

Registration

You must take a placement test before enrolling in the fee-based class.

Please complete the ESOL Fee-Based Spring Intake Form to register and schedule a Zoom placement test.

Once you have completed the forms you will receive an email with the next steps.

Deadline to register: January 7, 2025.

You will receive an email with the next steps after your placement testing. 

For more information, please contact Nicola Machado at 774.357.2272 or Nicola.Machado@BristolCC.edu. 

Free ESOL Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Classes

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 (MA DESE). 

The Bristol Adult Education ESOL Information Form will re-open on April 1, 2025.

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 Fall 2025 Free ESOL Class Lottery, complete the Bristol Adult Education ESOL Information for the Fall 2025 Free ESOL Class Lottery between April 1, 2025 and June 15, 2025. 

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.

Contact

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 on credited English as a Second Language courses.

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  

MA Adult Education ESOL Directory & Programs

• Brockton Adult Learning Center, Brockton.

• Catholic Charities English Transcultural Center (ETC), Brockton.

• Mass Links Adult Education Online Academy.

• SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc., Fall River/Taunton.

• Stoughton Public Library – Adult Literacy ESOL, Stoughton.

• The Literacy Center, Attleboro.

• Training Resources of America, Inc., Brockton/New Bedford/Quincy.

• Find MA Adult Education Help Desk (Program Search).