Neighborhood English - English as a Second Language (ESL)

Our ESL program seeks to help the adult immigrants and refugees living in and near the City of Revere to learn the English language. It is a plain and simple goal but not an easy one to meet. We are not a school. We don’t employ teachers. We use all volunteers who want to serve and help people. We try to reach local residents who walk or take public transportation to our church. Most of our students have little experience learning English – they are self-taught, but they want to know more and they are motivated! 

As we re-opened in the Fall of 2021, despite Covid, our enrollment was over 50 students from over 10 different countries with nearly 70% of them living in Revere. Many of them are women with children who want to learn English to help better educate their kids. During the 2024-25 school year enrollment rose to 100 students. 

We have two semesters each year, September to December and January to May. Classes take place on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We also have childcare that is offered during our class sessions.

Interested in joining? Don't hesitate to reach out! Even if we are halfway through a semester, we would love to hear from you and either get you in one of our current classes or put you on our waiting list for the following semester.

We need teachers and classroom assistants. You don’t need to speak another language to help; we only use English! Teachers work in teams and use a simple lesson-based curriculum. Classroom assistants help teachers in class and do some one-on-one assistance with students. Our classes are held twice weekly.

Classroom assistants – Works with teachers helping students, checking work and answering questions. No experience is necessary. We are looking for a commitment for the whole semester either one or both class days of the week. Each class period lasts 2 hours.

Teachers – Using our curriculum and leading a team to teach students English. We are looking for a commitment for the whole semester either one or both class days of the week. 

Childcare - We offer childcare during our classes. We need childcare workers each Monday and Wednesday.