General Information about FREE ESL and CITIZENSHIP Classes For Adults
La Casa Dominicana of New Jersey offers several classes, throughout the year, designed to teach adults how can't to speak, read, write and understand the English language. La Casa Dominicana of New Jersey, also offers a Citizenship course for non-citizens who wish to prepare for naturalization in the United States of America.
The English as a Second Language (ESL) and Citizenship classes are free of charge and open to the public.
The ESL and Citizenship classes provide individuals in the Atlantic City area with the resources to participate confidently in society as parents, workers, community members, and citizens. Classes are held in the Atlantic City Police Athletic League (ACPAL) Building and at the Atlantic Cape Community College in Atlantic City Campus.
English as a Second Language and Citizenship Program
- Helps non-English or limited English speaking adults survive in an English speaking community.
- Provides communication skills and cultural knowledge necessary for daily living in an English speaking community.
- Provide instruction on how to get and keep a job, how to get medical help, and how to understand basic government rules.
- Prepares ​​​advanced High students with skills for transfer to the community college
- Offers citizenship preparation instruction.
There are three levels in the (ESL) Program
Spring Cycle start on April 15, 2019 to July 1, 2019
This ESL program have two courses of this level
Class meets: Mondays and Fridays
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Place: Atlantic City Police Athletic League (ACPAL) Building
Address: 250 N. New York Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Esmeralda Vizcaino, Instructor ------------ Room #: 123 Email: evizcaino@lacasadominicananj.org
Itzel Lopez, Instructor ------------------- Room #: Library Email: ilopez@lacasadominicananj.org
Spring Cycle start on April 15, 2019 to July 1, 2019
This ESL program have two courses of this level
- Class meets: Mondays and Thursdays
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Place: Atlantic Cape Community College
- Address: 1535 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Jessica Kalisa, Instructor -------------- Room #: 282 Email: Jkalisa@lacasadominicananj.org
Hazel Greenidge, Instructor ------------ Room #: 278 Email: hgreenidge@lacasadominicananj.org
Spring Cycle start on April 15, 2019 to July 1, 2019
This ESL program have an course of this level
- Class meets: Mondays and Wednesdays
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Place: Atlantic Cape Community College
- Address: 1535 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Cassandra Bunje, Instructor -------------- Room #: 287 Email: cbunje@lacasadominicananj.org
Citizenship/Naturalization Class:
Spring Cycle start on April 16, 2019 to June 30, 2019
The Citizenship/ Naturalization program have an course
- Class meets: Tuesday and Thursday
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Place: Atlantic City Police Athletic League (ACPAL) Building
- Address: 250 N. New York Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Room #: 123
Esmeralda Vizcaino, Instructor Email: evizcaino@lacasadominicananj.org
The course of preparation for citizenship has continuous classes during the year and and anyone interested in becoming a citizen can start classes at any time, and end the citizenship course when they make their citizenship oath.
Citizenship Summer Cycle start on
July 2, 2019 to September 10, 2019
- Class meets: Tuesday and Thursday
- Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Place: Atlantic Cape Community College
- Address: 1535 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
- Room #: TBA
Esmeralda Vizcaino, Instructor Email: evizcaino@lacasadominicananj.org
To register for the ESL or Citizenship classes click here.