Family Literacy

ESL Family Lit. Main Photo, ESL, YWCA Elgin

YWCA Elgin offers ESL Family Literacy classes to adults who want to learn English but have small children who need to be looked after while they are in class.

Adult students in our Family Literacy program take our regular English as a Second Language classes Monday through Thursday while their children attend ESL preschool. On Friday, the parent and child join together for special activities.

YWCA Elgin Family Literacy provides programming following the best practices of the National Center for Family Literacy. The program follows the four-component model, which has a proven record of breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy, including Adult Education classes, Early Childhood Education, ESL Parenting classes, and Parent and Child Together activities.

Registration is now closed.

The next registration will be at the end of August.

Registration is now closed. The next registration will be at the end of August.

  • ESL Family Literacy Classes

    ESL Family Literacy classes are run at the YWCA in downtown Elgin, IL. September through May. We offer courses in the morning or at night and follow the U-46 Holiday Schedule.

    Morning Class (Daily)
    Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • How do I sign up?

    Are you or someone you know interested in learning ESL Family Literacy classes? You can sign up for our classes during one of our two registration events: one in late August and another at the beginning of January.

    If you have questions, please call Alejandrina at the YWCA at 847.742.7930.

Community

Partners

The YWCA Elgin partners with other organizations to offer students a well-rounded education. A few of our community partners are Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Elgin Partnership for Early Learners, Gail Borden Public Library, Illinois Community College Board, and Altrusa International of Elgin.