MVLA Adult School - ESL and Citizenship

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ESL and Citizenship

ESL students working together

English as a Second Language (ESL)

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ADVANCED ESL

Are you an Advanced ESL student who would like to start a career in Healthcare? This course is meant for students who speak and write English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Intermediate High or Advanced ESL level. Would you like to learn medical terminology, earn college credit and attend MVLA Healthcare programs for FREE?

Fall Class Information:
9/9/2024 - 11/8/2024
Monday to Friday, 9am - 12pm

Orientation Dates:
Friday, June 21, 9:00 - 11:30AM
Friday, July 19, 9:00 - 11:30AM
Friday, August 16, 9:00 - 11:30AM
Friday, August 23, 9:00 - 11:30AM

Click here to see if you qualify and to register for an orientation.

Click here for the Medical Terminology for Advanced ESL Fall 2024 Flyer

ESL Placement Test Registration

All new ESL students must take a placement test in person. Mountain View and Los Altos residents have priority. Residents of other cities will be accommodated if there is space. Students must pre-register for the test in person at MVLA Adult School (333 Moffett Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043). It is not possible to register over the phone. Space is limited. No walk-ins are allowed for testing. Please do not bring any children on the day of testing. Students must be available to stay for the whole testing period.

Summer ESL Classes begin June 11 and end July 18. Regular attendance is required. No class on June 19 or July 4.

ESL Class Time (SUMMER SESSION)	Location	Levels	Placement Test Date (required in person)	MV and LA residents can register for test	Residents of all cities can register for test
Mornings, Tues, Wed, Thurs, 9:00AM-11:00AM	In person at MVLA Adult School	Beginning Literacy to Advanced	Fri, May 31 9:00AM-12:00PM	Wed, May 22 9:00AM	Tues, May 28 9:00AM
Evenings, Tues, Wed, Thurs, 6:30PM-8:30PM (Intermediate and Advanced levels)	Online via Zoom	Test is ONLY for Intermediate and Advanced students	Thurs, May 30 5:30PM-8:45PM	Wed, May 22 6:00PM	Tues, May 28 6:00PM

PLEASE NOTE:
We are only enrolling Intermediate and higher level students in evening online classes for the summer. We are not testing lower-level (beginner) ESL students for evening classes at the May 30 test.

If you do not know if your level of English is high enough for the test, see if you can understand this reading and answer the questions.

If you are interested in beginning ESL classes in the evening, classes in the afternoon, or classes at the Mountain View Senior Center, please wait for our fall session. Placement testing will be in August and specific test dates will be announced at a later time.

Questions can be directed to mvlaeslprogram@gmail.com or 650-940-1333.

Students should not sign up for testing if they:

completed the highest levels of ESL at another adult school or college
have taken six or more years of English classes as part of their elementary or secondary education
are visiting California for a short-term stay

These students should visit MVLA's partner colleges for more advanced ESL options.

CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION

SUMMER SCHEDULE : Ongoing through July 1, 2024 . No classes scheduled in July and August. Check the website in later summer for more information about fall Citizenship classes.

Class Time	Location	Levels	Dates
Mon, 6:00PM-9:00PM	Online (Zoom)	Taught in intermediate English	Ongoing; Classes end July 1

There is no test for joining Citizenship class, but students should be permanent residents eligible for U.S. citizenship and plan to send an application in the next year. Please note: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in San Jose is currently processing N-400 applications very quickly. We strongly advise signing up for class before you send your application for Citizenship.

Students interested in signing up for Citizenship can contact mvlaeslprogram@gmail.com or 650-940-1333. New students are welcome to start any time!

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

Information on Technology Support for Students can be found here.