ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)

ESL sessions are One-on-one meetings and are for Dumont residents.*

*Please note: There is currently a waitlist for one-on-one tutoring.

Please contact the library by phone (201) 384-2030 opt. 4 or email reference@dumont.bccls.org for more information.

Interested students must register for the program in-person. Scheduling an appointment to complete the registration is strongly suggested.

Attend ESL sessions and learn English

(tutoring sessions are One-on-one and in-person)

In conjunction with the Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley (LVPV), the Dixon Homestead Library offers ESL tutoring sessions for Dumont residents who wish to learn or improve English as a Second Language. 

Please note: All tutors are volunteers. Students should contact their assigned tutor when a session must be cancelled.

What is included in the ESL program?

• Individual tutoring from beginner to advanced levels, customized to the individual student.

• Weekly tutoring sessions at the Library.

• All materials are provided to the students.

• An ESL resource collection for students and tutors to borrow with their library card.

• A beginner conversation class facilitated by a tutor for students that want to practice conversation skills.

• Group classes from Westwood Library.

Interested in becoming a tutor?

Individuals who would like to become volunteer tutors should inquire about the Tutor Training Workshops that are offered by LVPV on a quarterly  basis through Westwood Public Library. Following the completion of this ten-hour training course, tutors are matched with a student and will be assigned a tutoring schedule based on their availability and will be given a space in the Library to meet. 

For more information: https://www.literacyvolunteerspv.org/tutors.html