ESL for Students
New FREE Summer Session will be offered this summer!! This will be a FREE Conversation-style class that will be offered 1 time each week. No books are required. The dates of the class are Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm from June 27 through August 1 (with no class on Tuesday, July 4). The Summer Session will be casual and you can come as often as you want! Please e-mail peter.stahl@oracle.com if you would like to participate. See flyer for more information.
Fall 2017 Term: Registration for our normal Fall 2017 Term will be Tuesday, September 19th and Thursday, September 21st. Registration will be from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Mark Catholic Church, Christian Formation Center, 9972 Vale Road, Vienna, VA 22181. See Flyers for more information:
St. Mark ESL offers low-cost English language classes, Citizenship instruction, Conversation classes, and Writing Classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Fairfax County, VA. All classes take place in the St. Mark Christian Formation Center in Vienna, Virginia (Fairfax County). We welcome adult English students of all abilities and faiths to our classes. Please read more below and by exploring the menu down the right side of the page. If you have further questions, feel free to email StMarksESL@gmail.com.
English Language Classes
Learning English Opens Doors! Volunteers staff a twice-weekly English instruction program for adult students. Our program serves the Vienna, Fairfax and surrounding areas with low-cost English classes given in the evenings. There are seven different proficiency levels, and students range from young adults to senior citizens and come from about 30 different countries and 5 continents. The students represent many different religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
- The classrooms are state-of-the-art and allow a multimedia approach.
- At least two instructors lead each class.
- The cost is $25/class for each term. Cash only.
- There are 3 academic year terms (fall, winter, spring) as well as a summer bonus term.
- Optional citizenship tutoring, conversation class, and writing class are available for eligible students.
- Placement test is administered at registration.
- New students must purchase books.
- No children are allowed at St. Mark during our adult classes.
Conversation Class
Let’s Talk!! An optional
conversation class is offered to our intermediate and advanced students prior to the core ESL classes. Facilitated by several volunteers each session, the conversation class provides a 45-minute period for students to practice conversation skills. Different topics will be the focus each session. The conversation class meets from 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM. Facilitators plan activities and conversation topics and report to their Tuesday/Thursday counterparts. The estimated time commitment is 90 minutes/week.
Classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
- The classrooms are state-of-the-art and allow a multimedia approach.
- At least two instructors lead each class.
- The cost is $10/class for each term. Cash only.
- There are 3 academic year terms (fall, winter, spring) as well as a summer bonus term.
- Placement test is administered at registration.
- No children are allowed at St. Mark during our adult classes.
Writing Class
Write Right! An optional
writing class is offered to our Intermediate 3 and advanced students prior to the core ESL classes. Taught by two volunteers each session, the writing class provides a 45-minute period for students to develop their writing skills. The writing class meets from 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM. Teachers lead in-class activities and assign and edit homework. The estimated time commitment is 2 hours/week.
- The classrooms are state-of-the-art and allow a multimedia approach.
- At least two instructors lead each class.
- The cost is $10/class for each term. Cash only.
- There are 3 academic year terms (fall, winter, spring) as well as a summer bonus term.
- Placement test is administered at registration.
- New students must purchase books.
- No children are allowed at St. Mark during our adult classes.
