English as a Second Language
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at South Puget Sound Community College has six levels of classes to help non-native speakers of English improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes meet in the morning, afternoon and evening on the Main Campus in Olympia and at the Hawks Prairie Center in Lacey.
ESL classes cost $25 per quarter. Summer Quarter 2008 is June 23-August 15. ESL Entrance Tests are held before and during the quarter, and students can enter a Summer class any time between June 23 and July 11.
How to Register for a ESL Class
Step #1: Choose ONE of the times below to TAKE THE ESL ENTRANCE TEST:
| Date | Time | Location |
| Tuesday, June 10 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, June 17 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, June 24 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, July 1 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, July 8 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, Sept 9 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, Sept 16 | 5:15 p.m. | Bldg. 25 Room 126 |
| Tuesday, Sept 23 | 5:15 p.m. | Hawks Prairie |
Step #2: Call (360) 754-7711 ext. 4223. Leave a message with your NAME, PHONE NUMBER and the DATE you want to take the ESL entrance test. No one will call you.
Step #3: Come to the ESL entrance test. The test will take one to two hours.
ESL Entrance Test Location & Parking
The ESL entrance test will be administered on the Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia.
For free parking when you come for your entrance test, go to the Security Office in Building 25 and ask for a visitor parking permit. Use the rear entrance.
Other Important Entrance Test Information
- Children are not allowed in the Testing Center.
- Enter Building 25 through the rear entrance, next to the Security Office.
If you are in the U.S. on a student or tourist visa, you are not eligible for the college’s ESL classes. Please call (360) 596-5396 for information about the Intensive English Program.
A World of Possibilities in ESL
While South Puget Sound Community College’s English as a Second Language Program is about learning, it is also about becoming part of something bigger. Each year, South Puget Sound ESL students produce “ESL Students Bring You the World,” a collection of writings on cultural traditions, folktales, immigration stories, and impressions of the United States. Writing the book gives the co-authors an experience to share with other non-native English speakers and allows them to add their stories to the larger narrative of American culture. In South Puget Sound’s ESL Program, you too can learn to share your experiences.
Contact
Heather Williams
ESL Program Coordinator
Bldg. 33, Room 104
(360) 596-5390
e-mail: hwilliams@spscc.ctc.edu
Shanon Millman
ABE/GED/ESL screening
Bldg. 25, Room 126
(360) 754-7711 Ext. 4203
e-mail: smillman@spscc.ctc.edu
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