English as a Second Language Programs

610-758-6099, Coxe Hall, 32 Sayre Drive , Lehigh's ESL Program provides a curriculum of academic preparation and support through credit and non-credit English classes and tutoring programs. The ESL office also provides an English Language Learning Center (ELLC, pronounced EL-lick) for individual tutoring at a minimal cost. ELLC is minimal cost for international students and their spouses. At ELLC, students can study on their own or with a tutor using some of the best interactive language software, listen to tapes, and attend mini-seminars. The individual tutoring is available twice a week with a professional teacher (someone with a graduate degree). ELLC students follow tutor-guided learning curriculums developed to fit their needs. Click Here to go to the ELLC website.

610-791-4345, Louise Blazusiak, Jblazusiak@aol.com. This program works with Northampton Community College to offer free English as a Second Language classes at the Southside branch library, 400 Webster Street , Bethlehem .

Northampton Community College

610-861-5300, 3835 Green Pond Rd , Bethlehem. Inexpensive courses, including English as a Second Language classes at the Farr Building , 2 Bethlehem Plaza in center city Bethlehem , corner or Broad and New Streets. Their Family Literacy program is held at Marjorie Fink Community Center , 1161 Fritz Dr. , Bethlehem , and includes free childcare. Contact Lisa Magidow at 691-3355 or 861-5427 for more information.