Free English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages at RACC
Reading Area Community College runs non-credit English for Speakers of Other Languages classes for people who want to learn English, and these classes are offered for free. They are taught at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels and cover speaking, reading and writing skills.
For more information on these classes, call the Literacy Programs Information Center at 610-372-4721 ext. 5322.
There is a second, separate track for people who want to study at the college itself: college-level EAP courses, formerly called ESL. For information on those, call the Welcome Center at 610-607-6224 or see the college's EAP program page at racc.edu/academics/eap-program. The page does not say what the EAP courses cost, so ask when you call.
The college's address is 10 S 2nd St. Reading PA 19602, and 610-372-4721 is its general number.
The page gives few other details. It does not say where or when the free English classes meet, how long a term lasts, what you need to bring, whether there is a placement test or a waiting list, or how you sign up, so ask when you call the Literacy Programs Information Center.
Community Education also offers other classes, including Adult Basic Education and GED classes.
Source: racc.edu/academics/esl-non-credit, read September 18, 2026.
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Reading Area Community College offers two types of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL) programs. Classes are offered at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels for speaking, reading and writing skills.
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