Moraine Valley provides quality English language instruction for students whose native language is not English. We want to help prepare you for further academic study, employment, professional advancement, and personal enrichment. Depending on your needs, you can choose from the English as a Second Language (ESL) program or the Intensive English Language Program (IELP).
Assistance is offered to English language learners interested in enrolling in academic English classes who graduated from a foreign high school, college or university where instruction was primarily given in a language other than English and/or were previously enrolled in an American high school bilingual/ESL program and are a community resident.
English as a Second Language
English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered for adult residents whose native language is not English and wish to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The college has classes for beginning, intermediate, and advanced level students. ESL classes are offered free of charge.
While the Intensive English programs focus on language development, ESL programs oftentimes take a more holistic approach and provide students with opportunities to learn English and apply it to academic, social, and cultural situations. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are integrated into a communicative approach curriculum, providing students the opportunity to practice and improve their English language proficiency throughout the six levels.