City Colleges of Chicago offers free English classes to Illinois residents who are non-native English speakers. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses range from providing basic language and life skills for complete beginners to helping advanced students refine their English in preparation for higher education, vocational training, or a career. Reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar are included at all levels of instruction.

English as a Second Language (ESL) placement testing and registration is done by appointment. The placement test for morning, afternoon, evening and Saturday classes is given on several dates during each sixteen-week semester (fourteen weeks in the summer semester). In addition to completing the college placement testing, appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Find a program on CCC’s website, or call your nearest campus:

Richard J. Daley College
7500 South Pulaski Rd.
773.838.7803

Harry S. Truman College
1145 West Wilson Ave.
773.907.4350

Kennedy-King College
6301 S. Halsted St.
773.602.5340

Malcolm X College
1900 West Van Buren St.
312.850.7300

Olive-Harvey College
10001 South Woodlawn Ave.
773.291.6690

Wilbur Wright College
4300 North Narragansett Ave.
773.481.8821/8823

To search for additional English course options, visit the National Literacy Directory or the Illinois Adult Learning Hotline.

For online English-learning opportunities, see:

• Activities for ESL Students - Quizzes, exercises and puzzles for English language learners.
• Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Find meanings of words and hear how to pronounce them.
• The Classroom - Activities, quizzes and lessons. From Voice of America.
• U.S.A. Learns - Online English classes.