Classes at APL
ESL Classes at APL
Free Basic ESL Instruction. Registration is not required.
Talk Time Classes at APL
Free program for English conversation practice with other English language learners and English speaking volunteers. Registration is not required.
The following agencies offer free or low-cost English classes in Austin. Call for more information about dates and times.
Citywide Locations
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
512-223-5300
512-223-5123
Free English classes (ESL) in adult basic education program. Other types of classes are also offered. Register in advance. Classes are held in various locations in Austin, including Little Walnut Creek Branch.
Foundation Communities
E-mail:ESL@Foundcom.org
Phone number: 512-610-4020
Central Austin
First United Methodist Church E.S.L.
At 12th St. and Lavaca St.
512-478-5684
English classes, conversation practice and TOEFL preparation. Childcare is provided.
UT Free ESL classes
University of Texas at Austin
E-mail: CELTA@austin.utexas.edu
East Austin
Manos de Cristo
4911 Harmon Ave.
Austin, TX 78751
512-477-7454
Low-cost classes.
South Austin
El Buen Samaritano
7000 Woodhue Dr.
Austin, TX 78745
512-439-0700
Free classes, all levels
Family Literacy Programs
The following agencies provide education for parents and their children, including English as a Second Language and adult basic education.
Any Baby Can
1121 E. 7th St.
Austin, TX 78702
512-454-3743
Parents and their children aged 5 years or older are eligible.
ASPIRE Family Literacy-- Communities In Schools of Central Texas
Phone Number: 512-464-9706
Email: aspire@ciscentraltexas.org
ASPIRE provides parenting support, English instruction, and GED preparation for families with young children (0-7 years old) in south/southeast Austin. Classes are held in the Dove Springs neighborhood.
Austin Learning Academy
Office: 1311 Hackberry St.
Austin, TX 78702
512-457-9194
Classes are held at several locations