English Language Acquisition (ELA) is a language program designed for adults, 16 years and older, whose native language is not English. The ELA program helps students improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills from literacy to the advanced level. Students improve English skills while also learning about U.S. culture. There is no tuition fee for these classes.
ELA classes meet in the mornings from 9 a.m. to noon or in the evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., and are held at the Aurora Downtown, Fox Valley and Plano campuses as well as various other locations in the community. Classes are offered six times per year: August, September, October, January, February, and March. We recommend beginning the registration process about two months before classes start.