Street:
11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 506, Wheaton, MD 20902
City:
Wheaton
State:
MD
Zip:
20902
Public Contact Person:
Maritza Rivera
If not public, please list an internal contact person:
Maritza Rivera
Hours when contact person can be reached:
Monday - Friday 1:00- 5:00pm
Phone number for learners/community:
240-777-4940
Phone number for MCAEL if different:
240-777-4953
Email address for learners/community:
Class Locations:
Up County
Rockville
Bethesda
Silver Spring
Mid County
Eastern Montgomery
Class Sites Locations:
Westfield South Building: 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 506, Wheaton, MD 20902;
Gaithersburg: Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, 2nd Floor, Gaithersburg, MD 20879;
Online
Times:
Afternoon (12-5pm)
Evening (5pm-10pm)
Exact days/times for weekday classes:
Online:
Mondays 1:30pm - 3pm
Mondays 6:00- 7:30pm
Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:30am
Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:00pm
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm
Wednesdays 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wednesdays (Idioms) 1:30 - 3:00pm
Thursdays 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00pm
Fridays 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wheaton: In-Person
Basic - Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00pm
Intermediate - Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:00pm
Advanced - Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:00pm
Gaithersburg: In-Person
Intermediate - Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm
Intermediate - Wednesday 10:30am - 12:00pm
Registration date(s) for the program:
No registration required
Session Times:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Rolling Admission
Session Comments:
Each Conversation Class is 1.5 hours long. Students may come as often as they wish. In-Person, Drop-in classes are offered in Wheaton and Gaithersburg. All other classes are online. Links are available on The Gilchrist Center webpage:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/community-engagement-cluster/gilchrist-immigrant-resource-center/gilchrist-classes/english-classes/drop-conversation-classes
Do you offer childcare?:
No
Do you offer transportation?:
No
What is the cost per session (including books) for the learner?:
Free
Beginning Literacy ESL learners:
0
Low Beginning ESL learners:
2
High Beginning ESL learners:
3
Low Intermediate ESL learners:
4
High Intermediate ESL learners:
5
Advanced Intermediate ESL learners:
6
Do you offer other services?:
Yes
Other Services Offered:
Citizenship
Social Service Support
Computer Classes
Other offerings (please specify):
ESOL Classes in the Spring, Fall and Winter: 8-week classes, 3 times/year.
Employee/Client Requirements:
No
Participation Requirements:
No requirements - free, drop-in classes
Hours of instruction / student / week?:
Minimum of 1.5 hours per week
How many weeks are there per session?:
Classes offered year-round
How many sessions offered per year?:
Classes offered year-round
