Where to Get Help
Below is a list of community based literacy sites that provide free English, reading and GED assistance in the Palm Beach County area. Call them to get help. For further information call the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County at
(800) 273-1030
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ABE: Adult Basic Education
GED: General Equivalency Diploma
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
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ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
GED Test: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Citizenship Classes: Yes
Contact Name: Cheryl Smith-Brown
Phone: (561) 993-4404 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 1001 S.W. Ave. M
Zip Code: 33430
Child Care: Ages 2-13, toilet trained
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Site: Glades Family Education Program
Open Registration, On-going Classes
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
Citizenship Classes: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Sally Langley
Phone: (561) 992-8068 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. M-F
Address: 981 S.E. 1st Street
Zip Code: 33430
Child Care: Preschool
Additional Services: Parenting, Transportation
Days: M-F
Hours: 8:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Site: Palm Beach County Library Literacy Project Belle Glade Branch
Open Registration, On-going Classes
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
Contact Name: April Jiles
Phone: (561) 996-3453 8:00 a.m. - M,Tu,W
Address:530 S. Main St.
Zip Code: 33430
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Sat
Hours:10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Open Registration, On-going Classes
1 to 1 Tutoring: Yes
Contact Name: Joan Marie Mueller
Phone: (561) 367-7020 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Address: 200 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd.
Zip Code: 33432
Child Care: None
Additional Services: ELLIS, Computer Lab
Days: M-Sun
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. M-Th
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. F-Sat
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Site: Boca Raton Community High School
Registration: August 17, 6:15 p.m. Classes: August 17
GED: M-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
ESOL: M-Th, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Contact Name: Rich Russo
Phone: (561) 338-1534 M-Th, 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Address: 1501 N.W. 15 Ct.
Zip Code: 33486
Childcare: None
Additional Services: Pre-GED
Site: Train Depot Adult Education Center
(Off-Site Location of Boca Raton Community High School)
Registration: August 17, 9:30 a.m. Classes: August 17
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
Contact Name: Angela Pence
Phone: (561) 393-3902 M-F 9:30 a.m. - 12:00.p.m.
after 4:00 p.m. M-Th; (561) 338-1432
Address: 747 S. Dixie Hwy.
Zip Code: 33486
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-F
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Site: First Baptist Church of Boca Raton
(Off-Site Location of Boca Raton Community High School)
Registration: August 17 Classes: August 17
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Laurie Wainland
Phone: (561) 338-1534 after 5:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 2350 Yamato Rd.
Zip Code: 33431
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-F
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Site: Olympic Heights Community High School
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
GED: Not offered
ESOL: M-W 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., June 21-July 21
Contact Name: Donna Berkowitz
Phone: (561) 852-6905
Address: 20101 Lyons Rd.
Zip Code: 33434
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Site: Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission
(Off-Site Location for West Boca Raton Community High School)
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Lyle Agnew
Phone: (561) 499-6234
Address: 9600 W. Atlantic Ave.
Zip Code: 33446
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M,Tu,Th
Hours: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Spanish River Community High School
Registration: August 17 Classes: August 17
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Todd Bolar
Phone: (561) 241-2205 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 5100 Jog Rd.
Zip Code: 33496
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Site: West Boca Raton Community High School
Registration: August 17
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Lyle Agnew
Phone: (561) 672-2035 M-Th 2:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Address: 12811 Glades Rd.
Zip Code: 33498
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Site: Boca Raton Community Middle School
Registration: August 30, 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Classes: September 7
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Janice McCray
Phone: (561) 416-8718 M-Th after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 1251 N.W. 8th St.
Zip Code: 33486
Child Care: Ages 3-12, toilet
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Wesner Sainvil
Phone: (561) 577-5778
Address: 541 N.W. 10th Ave.
Zip Code: 33435
Child Care: None
Additional Services: Computer Classes
Days: Tu,Th,Sun
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tu,Th
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sun
Site: Boynton Beach Community High School
Registration: September 13, 5:30 p.m.
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Jerry Fogarty
Phone: (561) 752-1213 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 4975 Park Ridge Blvd.
Zip Code: 33426
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M,T,W,Sat
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. M,T,W 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sat (ESOL)
Site: South Tech Academy
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Ken Hall
Phone: (561) 364-7922 or (561) 368-4336 after 3:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 1300 S.W. 30 Ave.
Zip Code: 33426
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Women's Circle (Free services for women)
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Sister Joan Carusillo
Phone: (561) 364-9501 ext 23
Address: 145 N.E. 4 Ave.
Zip Code: 33435
Child Care: None
Additional Services: Sewing class, computer class
Days: Tu-Th,Sat
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
GED Test Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Rick Swearingen
Phone: (561) 243-1520 M-Th after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 2455 W. Atlantic Ave.
Zip Code: 33445
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Delray Full Service Center
Registration: August 2 Classes: August 17
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Citizenship Classes: Yes
Contact Name: WJ Young
Phone: (561) 266-1203
M-Th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
M-Th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Address: 301 S.W. 14 Ave.
Zip Code: 33444
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Village Readers Family Education Program
Registration: August 17 Classes: August 17
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Citizenship Classes: Yes
Contact Name: Mary Whitehurst
Phone: (561) 243-6144 after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 400 SW 12 Ave.
Zip Code: 33444
Child Care: Ages 4-11, toilet trained
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Registration: August 2
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Mark Mellone
Phone: (561) 744-7931 after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 500 N. Military Trail
Zip Code: 33458
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Brett Packard
Phone: (561) 533-6363 after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 1701 Lake Worth Rd.
Zip Code: 33460
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Osborn Center
(Satellite Location for Lake Worth Community High School)
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Indira Hardial
Phone: (561) 585-2140 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Address: 1699 Wingfield St.
Zip Code: 33460
Child Care: None
Additional Services: Registration: M or Th between 9a.m.-10a.m.
Days: M-Th
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Site: Palm Beach County Library Literacy Project
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
1 to 1 Tutoring: Yes
Coversational English: Yes
Contact Name: Kathleen Murphy
Phone: (561) 649-5500 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Address: 4639 Lake Worth Rd. (Mil-Lake Plaza)
Zip Code: 33463
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Sun
Hours: Library Hours
Registration: August 23 Classes: August 23
ABE: Yes
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Richard Valentine
Phone: (561) 540-3407 M-W after 5:00 p.m.
Address: 1225 W. Drew St.
Zip Code: 33462
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-W
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Site: Santaluces Community High School
Registration: August 17 Classes: August 17
GED Test: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Jim Utterback
Phone: (561) 642-6212 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 6880 Lawrence Rd.
Zip Code: 33462
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-W
Hours: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Registration: August 23, 6:00- 9:00 p.m. Classes: August 23
GED: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Dave Carroll
Phone: (561) 422-2673 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 4601 Seminole Pratt-Whitney Rd.
Zip Code: 33470
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: West Gate Elementary School
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Alexandra Deveroux
Phone: (561) 822-0259 after 3:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 1545 Loxahatchee Dr.
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: Ages 5-12
Additional Services: None
Days: T-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Registration: August 23 Classes: August 23
ABE: M-W, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
GED: M-W, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
ESOL: M-W, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., CURRENTLY FULL
Citizenship Classses: Yes
Contact Name: Sean Ashworth
Phone: (561) 357-5017 M-W
Address: 1560 Kirk Rd.
Zip Code: 33406
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Registration: August 9 Classes: August 9
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
1 to 1 Tutoring: Yes
ABE: Yes
Coversational English: Yes
Contact Name: Sister Margaret Exworthy
Phone: (561) 863-5778 M-Th
Address: 100 W. 20 St., #106
Zip Code: 33404
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Site: Inlet Grove Community High School
GED: M-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00p.m.
ESOL: M-TH, 6:45 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Contact Name: Gary Ricciardi
Phone: (561) 881-4645 after 2:00 p.m.
Address: 7071 Garden Rd.
Zip Code: 33404
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
OPEN JUNE 7-JULY 1
CLOSED JULY 2-SEPTEMBER 12
OPEN SEPTEMBER 13
ABE: M-Th, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
GED: M-Th, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
ESOL: Not cuurently offered
Contact Name: Deborah Nash-Utterback
Phone: (561) 753-4070 after 2:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 10600 Okeechobee Blvd.
Zip Code: 33411
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
OPEN JUNE 14-JULY 6
CLOSED JULY 7-AUGUST 22
OPEN AUGUST 23
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: M-Th, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
GED: M-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ESOL: M-Th, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Contact Name: Clarence Fuller
Phone: (561) 795-4910 after 2:00 p.m M-Th
Address: 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.
Zip Code: 33414
Child Care: Ages 2-12, toilet trained
Additional Services: Saturday Classes
Registration: August 16, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Classes: September
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: M-TH, 8:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m., F, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
GED: M-TH, 8:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m., F, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
GED Test: June 15, 16, 17; June 22, 23, & 24
ESOL: M-Th, 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., F, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Citizenship Classes: M-Th, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Contact Name: Elizabeth Fields, Diane Tidwell
Phone: (561) 616-7800 M-Th 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
F 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
(561) 616-7811 (Rick Rose): Volunteers
M-Th 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
F 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Address: 2161 Military Trail
Zip Code: 33409
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Site: Conniston Community Middle School
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Mary Stratos
Phone: (561) 802-5406
M-Th 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Address: 3630 Parker Ave.
Zip Code: 33405
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M,W
Hours: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Site: Forest Hill Community High School
ABE: M-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
GED: M-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
ESOL: M-Th, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Citizenship Classes: Th, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Contact Name: David Reilly
Phone: (561) 540-2417
Address: 6901 Parker Ave.
Zip Code: 33405
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Site: Holy Cross Catholic Preschool and Center
Registration: August 24, 9 a.m.
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ABE: Yes
1 to 1 Tutoring: Yes
ESOL: Yes
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH: Yes
Contact Name: Juliana Lewis
Phone: (561) 386-9952
Address: 930 Southern Blvd.
Zip Code: 33405
Child Care: Can attend class with parents
Additional Services: None
Days: M-F
Hours:9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. M-F
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Th
Site: Northmore Elementary School
Volunteers Welcome: No
ABE: Yes
1 to 1 Tutoring: No
ESOL: No
GED: Yes
Contact Name: Robert Smith
Phone: (561) 822-0259 after 3:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 411 N. Terrace Dr., Portable 9
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: T-TH
Hours:6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Site: Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
ESOL: M-TH, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Phone: (561) 640-5025
Address: 3505 Shiloh Drive
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M-Th
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Site: Pleasant City Multi-Cultural Center
Registration: August 16, 6 p.m. Classes: August 17
1 to 1 Tutoring: Ye6
GED: Yes
Contact Name: Gloria Williams
Phone: (561) 804-4930 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Address: 501 21 St.
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Days: M,Tu,W
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. M,Tu,W
Site: Roosevelt Community Middle School
ABE: T-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
GED: T-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
ESOL: T-Th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Contact Name: Alexandra Deveroux
Phone: (561) 822-0259 after 3:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 1900 N. Australian Ave.
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: None
Additional Services: None
Site: Union Missionary Baptist Church Resource & Education Center
Volunteers Welcome: No
ESOL: Yes
Citizenship Classes: No
Contact Name: Robert Smith
Phone: (561) 822-0259 after 3:00 p.m. M-Th
Address: 3900 Broadway
Zip Code: 33407
Child Care: Ages 5-12
Additional Services: None
Days: T-Th
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Site: Vickers House South
Registration: September 2 & 3, 8:30 a.m.
Volunteers Welcome: Yes
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: Lela Jordan
Phone: (561) 804-4975 M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address: 3801 Georgia Ave.
Zip Code: 33405
Child Care: Ages 2 1/2-5, toilet trained
Additional Services: Computer classes (bilingual) and family literacy
Days: M-F
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
GED: Yes
Contact Name: Roger Pelser
Phone: (561) 842-9203
Address: 1310 N. Congress Ave.
Zip Code: 33409
Child Care: None
Additional Services: Courses are online
Days: All
Hours: At Your Own Pace
Site: USA Learns
ESOL: Yes
Contact Name: U.S. Dept of Education
Phone: (202) 245-7700 usalearns.org
Address: 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, DC
Zip Code: 20202
Child Care: None
Additional Services: Courses are online
Days: All
Hours: At Your Own Pace
