Adult Literacy, GED, and English-Language Learning Organizations in Chicago

Check out these adult learning opportunities scheduled at library branches throughout the city. 

Local Organizations that offer Adult Education, Literacy, and English-Learning Programs

Literacy Chicago serves the entire city. They offer adult basic education classes and tutoring as well as English-language classes and conversation groups. These classes and groups are scheduled at their main location (621 W Lake St) as well as several libraries.

Contact Literacy Works if you need help connecting with a literacy organization or a tutor. 

North/Northwest

• Centro Romero (6216 N Clark): GED in English and Spanish; English classes 
• Metro Family/Howard Evanston Community Center (7648 N Paulina St) ESL; tutoring 
• Indo-American Center (6328 N California): ESL; tutoring
• RefugeeOne (6008 N California): English classes
• Heartland (4822 N Broadway; 5715 W Belmont): English language; tutoring 
• Chinese Mutual Aid: (1016 W Argyle; 2424 W Peterson): ESL classes, tutoring
• Ethiopian Community Association (5800 N Lincoln): English language and grammar
• Rohingya Culture Center (2740 W Devon; classes in other locations) literacy tutoring; ESL classes 
• JARC (classes or meetings mostly offsite): 1:1 and small group tutoring in adult ed, ESL, and GED
• Trellus (2838 W Peterson): ESL
• Hanul Family Alliance (5008 N Kedzie): high school equivalence; English tutoring
• HANA Center (4300 N California): English tutoring; Spanish/Korean citizenship classes
• Wright College (4300 N Narragansett): ESL, GED classes
• Truman College (1145 W Wilson-Uptown): ESL, GED classes
• MENA Community Center (6230 W Addison): English classes 
• Polish American Association (3817 N Cicero; 2008 W Chicago; 4849 N Milwaukee): GED; ESL
• South-East Asia Center (5120 N Broadway); ESL classes

Central/West/Near Southwest

• Erie Neighborhood House (1701 W Superior; 1347 W Erie; 4225 W 25^th St; 1634 W Van Buren St West Town, Pilsen, Little Village, across city): ESL; ABE
• A Safe Haven (2750 W Roosevelt): ABE; GED
• Safer Foundation (571 W Jackson Blvd): HSE/high school equivalency classes and tutoring
• Malcolm X College and West Campus (1900 W Jackson; 4624 W Madison for a few GED-) GED/HiSet (high-school equivalency); ESL
• CASL 2141 S Tan Court-Chinatown): English classes 
• Pui Tak (2216 S Wentworth-Chinatown) ESL and tutoring 

Southwest

• The Learning Center (2153 S Millard – North Lawndale; Little Village): ABE; ESL: HSE ((high-school equivalency)
• Poder (3357 W 55^th St): (in person) Integrated English/ESL
• Aquinas Literacy Center (1751 W 35^th St – McKinley Park; Bridgeport; ): (flyers) 1:1 and small group ESL
• Instituto del Progresso Latino (2520 S Western) (in person) GED; ESL
• Universidad Popular (2801 S Hamilton Ave-Little Village; Pilsen; West Lawn; Chicago Lawn): ESL
• Arab American Action Network (3148 W 63^rd St): ESL
• Kennedy King College (747 W 63^rd St; 6301 S Halsted St): ESL
• Daley College (7500 S Pulaski Rd & Arturo Velasquez at 2800 S Western): ESL; GED/HiSet
• Polish American Association (6276 S Archer Ave); ABE; ESL; GED

South

• Corazon a Corazon (12731 S Wood St – near Walker, West Pullman, Mt Greenwood) (flyers) 1:1 tutoring and ESL classes 
• Hyde Park Refugee Project (Mailing address: 5500 S Woodlawn): English classes
• Olive Harvey College (10001 S Woodlawn; 3055 E 92^nd St for ESL;) ESL, GED/ABE and HiSet (high-school equivalency)
• Family Legacy Foundation (2319 E 71^st St) 1:1 tutoring for ABE; some assistance or testing for GED 
• Touch Gift Foundation (640 E 79^th St) Adult Ed; GED/HiSet (high-school equivalency)