MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Milwaukee Public Library—Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Phone: 414-286-3000
www.mpl.org
The Milwaukee Public Library has many ESL books and audio-visual resources that you can borrow once you get a library card. To obtain a library card, you will need to provide two forms of identification (driver’s license, utility bill, recently postmarked mail, etc.) showing your name and current address in Milwaukee County.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS
These programs offer full-time study in English. They typically prepare adults who are interested in increasing their English proficiency so that they can enter a U.S. university.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Intensive English Program
Curtin Hall, Room 674, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-5757; Fax: (414) 229-6258
www.uwm.edu/ESL/iep
This program costs approximately $4,200 per semester for tuition and is open to international students as well as resident aliens, refugees, and U.S. citizens.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ESL Program
700 W. State St, Room 210, Foundation Hall
Phone: (414)297-6578
matc.edu/student/offerings/precollege/learn
This program costs non-resident tuition for people with F-2 visas.
It is free of charge except for book fees for resident aliens, refugees, and U.S. citizens and generally has a wait list.
Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute
19 N. Pickney St., Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 257-4300
WESLI has a strong tradition of excellence, and offers eight quality study programs for international students and professionals. The campus is in the heart of beautiful downtown Madison, Wisconsin, rated as one of the best cities to live and study in the U.S.
COMMUNITY-BASED ESL TUTORING SERVICES
These community-based organizations generally offer one-on-one or small group tutoring to adults who are learning English. They help adults improve their English literacy skills so that they can function better within American society. The services are usually free or cost a small fee.
Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services
Pierce Center
1512 W. Pierce St.
Phone: 414-643-5108 Ext. 104
www.milwaukeeachiever.org
Ages 16+; $10 registration fee and fees per class, charged based on income; daytime during the week, three evenings, and Saturday morning; all level of students welcomed; small group and one-on-one tutoring
International Learning Center (formerly Indochinese Learning Center)
639 N. 25th St.
414-344-4777
www.nh-milw.org/programs/ILC/ilc
Adults; serve mostly non-literate refugees but accept other students; focus on communication & life skills; also citizenship and family literacy programs; daytime and some evening hours
Literacy Services of Wisconsin
2724 W. Wells St.
414-344-5878
www.literacyservices.org
Adults; $5 registration fee and open enrollment; serve students with lower English skills in one-on-one or small group setting; 1½ hour morning and afternoon sessions plus evening classes
S.O.S. Center
4620 W. North Ave.
414-449-9964
Ages 5-Adult; mostly Hmong immigrants but all races accepted
Please contact us if you know about any additional ESL resources that should be added to our list.
