Language in the United States: Free English Classes and Where to Find Them
English helps with work, school and daily errands, and many programs are free. This article points to official U.S. government pages for classes online and in person, with direct links.
1. Find free and low-cost classes
USAGov says you can find free and low-cost English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, online and in person. https://www.usa.gov/learn-english
2. Learn online
USAGov points to USALearns.org for videos and online lessons and for audio conversations. USA Learns says it offers free English courses that cover speaking, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, writing and grammar. https://www.usa.gov/learn-english https://www.usalearns.org
The Department of Education's adult education site (LINCS) lists USA Learns among its English-learning resources, and also lists the official vocabulary list for the English reading portion of the naturalization test, published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. https://lincs.ed.gov/learner/resources/english
3. Learn in person
USAGov says you can look for literacy and ESL programs near you, and that the National Literacy Directory lists English reading and writing programs for in-person help. It says that if you have children, you can ask their school staff about ESL classes in the school district, and that in some communities libraries offer English classes and materials. https://www.usa.gov/learn-english
4. Language help for parents at school
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights says Title VI requires schools to take steps to address language barriers for students who are English learners and to communicate important school information to parents with limited English proficiency in languages they can understand. https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/protecting-students/equal-education-opportunities-for-english-learners
5. Language help when you send money abroad
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says money-transfer providers generally must give receipts and disclosures in your language if they use that language in advertising or sales where you made the transfer, or if they made the transfer in your language. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-remittance-transfer-and-what-are-my-rights-en-1161/
6. A note on federal language-access resources
The Department of Justice's Limited English Proficiency page says that to implement Executive Order 14224 and the Attorney General's implementation memo, the Department has temporarily suspended the operations of lep.gov pending an internal review, and that the materials will be replaced when new guidance is issued (page updated July 17, 2025). https://www.justice.gov/crt/limited-english-proficiency
7. Ask a person
USAGov says you can ask a real person any government-related question for free at 1-844-USAGOV1 (1-844-872-4681). https://www.usa.gov/learn-english
Official sources
- https://www.usa.gov/learn-english
- https://www.usalearns.org
- https://lincs.ed.gov/learner/resources/english
- https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/protecting-students/equal-education-opportunities-for-english-learners
- https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-remittance-transfer-and-what-are-my-rights-en-1161/
- https://www.justice.gov/crt/limited-english-proficiency
Published on Mahjar Post on October 27, 2026. Sources: official U.S. government pages linked above.
