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Free Online US Citizenship Preparation Classes

Lord of Life Lutheran Church will be offering free online US citizenship test preparation classes to permanent residents who are eligible for US citizenship. It is advised that students who register for this class should have at least a high beginner level of English. These classes will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from […]

Volunteers Needed

Several of our locations are in urgent need of volunteers. You do not have to have a teaching background to volunteer with us; materials and free training are provided.Please contact us at eslim.org for more information.

Save the Date

  Our training for new teachers is scheduled to take place at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Fairfax on Saturday, January 7, 2023.  The session, led by Rob Simmons, begins at 9:00 am and will end at noon.  All new teachers and those who were not able to attend the fall training are welcome […]

ESLIM Welcomes Three New Churches

ESLIM has grown! We are pleased to welcome three very established programs, each with decades of experience offering English classes: Reston Bible Church, McLean Presbyterian Church, and McLean Baptist Church. Welcome!

Save the Date!

Our fall training sessions for new teachers have been scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2022. The three-hour morning session to be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Alexandria, will focus on topics relevant to new in-person teachers, while the afternoon session will be presented via Zoom to teachers new to teaching online classes. The […]

Summer Conversation Classes

Starting April 2, 2022, free casual conversation classes will be offered at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 8617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA. These classes are in-person and will be held on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to Noon. To register, please fill out the registration form at:www.stmatthewsumc.org/esl or contact Trung Trinh at 408-218-2985 for […]

Free U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation Class

Lord of Life Lutheran Church will once again offer a free citizenship test preparation class for permanent citizens who are eligible for United States citizenship. The class will be offered via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:45 PM, starting April 14, and ending May 26, 2022.  Orientation will be on Tuesday, April […]

Free On-Line Citizenship Test Preparation Class

Lord of Life Lutheran Church will offer a free class for permanent residents who are eligible for United States citizenship. The on-line class will be available via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:45 pm starting December 2, 2021 and ending January 20, 2022. Registration will be on-line at https://www.lordoflifeva.org/esl. Class size is […]

ESL Classes

Fall classes are being offered at many of our locations.  Please check our Students page to view schedules and locations. We welcome students from all backgounds and faiths, and have classes for everyone from begining to advanced level students.  

Training for New Teachers in August and September 2021

Lauren Lang will lead two trainings for ESLIM’s new teachers this fall. On Saturday, August 28, from 9:00 AM to noon, an interactive training will focus on helping new teachers to teach ESL classes via Zoom. During this training, participants will learn strategies and activities for helping students learn English via Zoom by participating in similar […]