English as a Second Language (ESL)

Welcome

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Department at American River College offers more than 100 sections at eight different levels, from novice to advanced. Some of our courses are taught as hybrid classes (half in the classroom and half online) or completely online. In our ESL Center, students can work at their own pace on the areas of English that they need most.

Our students come from all over the world. The largest groups are from the former Soviet Union, with Ukrainian the largest nationality, and Russian the language most spoken. However, at any given time we have students from more than thirty different countries, speaking more than thirty different languages.

Our faculty is also diverse. Many of us have lived and taught in other countries and speak more than one language. We are united in our love of teaching, knowing that teaching English as a Second Language is the best job in the world. American River College is a great place to be. Come and visit us.