Find an English Class Near You

​Many adult English language classes are available throughout Metro Knoxville. Several church-based programs teach from the same books as government programs to ensure students' preparation for the GED/HiSet test. Some teach life skills, while others are more conversational in nature. Several use the Bible as their text (Bible-based program).

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​South Knoxville​

Montgomery Village Baptist Center
4601 Joe Lewis Rd., 37920
9-month program: September - May
Language & Life Skills Program
Mask required for all classes. 
Beginner – Advanced
Fri: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Cost: Free
Childcare: Provided
Transportation: Not available
Please note: Mask required can be taken off.
For more info, call Dana Vest at 865-310-7117
or email dav7117@gmail.com.

Woodlawn Christian Church
4339 Woodlawn Pike, 37920
Classes run Sept 10-Oct 29, 2022
Offering two levels of English classes.
​Sat: 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Cost: $10
Childcare: Provided
Transportation: Provided to Wimpole Apartments only.
For more info, email reesefam2002@yahoo.com.

North Knoxville

Buffat Heights Baptist Church
2800 Mill Rd, 37924
Language & Life Skills program
September 18-May (with break at Christmas)
Beginner - Advanced
Sun: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Provided.
Transportation: Not available. 
For more info, call 865-524-1204 or email info@buffatheights.org. 

​Center for English & Integration Services
West Lonsdale Baptist Church
2720 Dayton St., 37918
12-month program
Online classes available in addition to these
​in-person classes:
Language & Life Skills program
Morning Classes:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9:30 – 11:30am
Cost: Free
Childcare: Provided.
Transportation: Provided.
Evening Classes:
​Tues & Thurs: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info and to register, text Sandra Fugate at (865) 776-4251 or (865) 236-0418.

​​Iglesias de Dios de la Profecia
4123 Buffat Mill Road, 37914
Mon & Thurs: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Childcare: Provided
For more info and to register,
text (865) 776-4251.

​Hope Fellowship Church
2909 N. Broadway, 37917
Language & Life Skills
No classes at this time.
Tues: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
Children's Program: Provided
For info, call 423-312-2177 or email
outreach@hopefellowshipknox.com.

​Village Church Women's Adult ESL Class
1705 Merchant Dr., 37912
9-month program: September - May
Classes begin September 7, 2022.
English language learning and Crafting
Classes for Women Only
Wed: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Cost: Free
Childcare: Available for preschoolers only
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, email choodmk@gmail.com.
If Knox County Schools are delayed or closed; morning classes will be cancelled for that day.

​Temple Baptist Church,
Curtis Hudson Building
1700 W. Beaver Creek Dr., Powell 37849
9-month program; Sept.-May
To register, email ​pollie.deeringer@thecrowncollege.edu.
Conversational Grammar-Based Program with Bible Lesson
Beginner - Advanced: Sun: 4:00 – 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not provided.
Transportation: Not provided.
For more info call Pollie Deeringer at 865-938-8186 ext. 853, or email
​pollie.deeringer@thecrowncollege.edu.

​Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
701 Merchant Dr., 37912
Classes to learn English for Arabic speakers
Wed:  6:00 - 7:30 pm
Cost: $5 for materials
Childcare:  Available
For more info, call 865-283-1136
​between 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Cumberland Church
5600 Western Ave., 37921
Classes to learn English for Spanish Speakers
January - May & September - December
Registration: on site on class day
Wed: 6:00-7:30 pm
Cost: $5 for materials
Childcare: Available thru 5th grade
Transportation: Not available
For more info, call Grant Williams, 865-584-9129 or email gwilliams@wmbc.net.

​East Knoxville​

West Knoxville

Central Knoxville

​​ELL at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church
9132 Kingston Pike, 37923
9-month program: September -  May
Registration online begins on August 1. In person registration will be on August 25, 2022. For more information and to register, go to http://cspc.net/ELL​.
Conversational English Program
Beginner - Advanced
Thurs: 9:30 - 11:30 am OR 7:00 - 8:45 pm
Cost: $20 donation requested for book
Childcare: Provided for morning class only
Transportation: Not provided
For more info, email  Linda at ELL@cspc.net
or call or text 865-471-8503.

Morning ESL Stories of Jesus
Thurs: 11:30 am
ESL Book Club via Zoom
Intermediate-Advanced
Fri: 10:00am

Fellowship Church Life Skills English Program
8000 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 
10-month program: August - May
Classes begin August 16, 2022.
Registration is August 16, 2022.
For:
     Beginner
     High Beginner
     Advanced/Conversation
Open enrollment: students may begin classes at any time.
Tues: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $8 for book
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
Registration required. 
For more info, text Patti Schiesswohl at 865-776-5747 or email pms3cr@gmail.com.

Muslim Community of Knoxville
YMCA 400 Winston Rd, 37909
12-month program
Language & Citizenship Prep 
No classes at this time.
Beginner - Advanced
Childcare: Provided
Transportation: Provided
For more info, call 865-306-8556.

Providence Church 
1432 Lovell Rd, 37932
9-month program: September - May
Classes begin September 12, 2022.
Language & Life Skills program
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Mon: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Childcare: Provided
​Transportation: Not available.
Cost: free.
For more info, call 865-691-3000.
Register by emailing gap@providencechurch.com.

Conversational English for Intermediate / Advanced Speakers
(formerly only on ZOOM during COVID years, now changing church location)
First Baptist Concord
11704 Kingston Pike, 37934
(Class was formerly in Central Knoxville)
Classes begin September 13, 2022.
Registration required
Tues: 10:00 am - noon
Cost: Free
Childcare: Provided (limited number)
​Transportation: Not provided
For more info, call Cathy Brooks at 865-254-8470 or email cebrooks@charter.net.
Classes will follow the Knox County Schools calendar for weather cancelations and fall break.
***ZOOM link will (hopefully) be available for those who cannot come in-person. Let us know if you will attend in person or by ZOOM when you register.
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West Hills Elementary School
409 Vanosdale Road, 37909
September 12-November 21, 2022
Mon: 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Childcare: Available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, Greg Hazenberg at email greghazenberg@gmail.com.

Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church
400 Everett Rd., 37934
No classes until church reopens.
Beginner - Advanced
Tues: 6:30 - 8:30 pm                          
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
​For more info, call 865-966-9040.

West Park Baptist Church
8833 Middlebrook Pike, 37923
4-month program; Sept.-Dec., 2022
Registration is Aug. 30, 6:30 8 pm (and any Tuesday evening following)
3 Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Tues: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Cost: $25/semester for materials
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info and to register, email Joe Kappel at esl@westparkbaptist.org.
Note: If Knox County Schools are closed due to weather; classes will be cancelled for that day.

Central Bearden Church
6300 Deane Hill Dr., 37919
Classes begin September 9, 2022.
Register in person Friday, September 2.
Fri: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Cost: $25
Childcare: Available
Transportation: Not available.
Note: This program follows Knox County Schools schedule.
For more info, call Tim Earl at (865) 588-0586 or email tearl@cbcbearden.org.

UT Collegians for Christ English Class
Humanities Building, Room 53B,
​UT Campus, 37996
9-month program: August - May
Thurs: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available
Transportation: Not available
For more info and to register, call Nathaniel at 865-347-7288 or email nsheets1@vols.utk.edu.

Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
2455 Sutherland Avenue, 37919
Summer Virtual Conversation Courses
August-May - in-person programs
​Students can register two weeks before the start of a cycle of classes for the evening classes and prior to the fall and spring semesters for the morning program.
Mon & Wed: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs: 6pm-8pm (7-week cycles)
Cost: $20-registration; $26-book
Childcare: Provided for 3-12-yr-olds; must be potty trained
Transportation: Not provided
For more info, call Martha Marquez
at 865-978-2494 or email m.marquez@centrohispanotn.org.

Laurel Church of Christ
3457 Kingston Pike, 37919
(park in lower lot and enter on west end)
Classes begin August 31, 2022.
Conversational English (adults only)
English Grammar & Bible Materials available
Wed: 6:45-7:45pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available
Transportation: Not available
For more info, call 865-524-1122 or email laurelfriendspeak@gmail.com​.

Private English Tutoring 
Downtown Knoxville Home (Riverside/37915) or via Zoom
7-month program: October-May
Register NOW.
Middle to Upper Intermediate Skill Level - Engaging cultural and current event lessons target reading comprehension/vocab, grammar/writing and speaking/listening skills
Time: Flexible weekday tutoring (1.5 hours)- TBD by Student and Instructor
Cost: Sliding Fee Scale based on financial need
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, email Dee Pierce at megpierce78@gmail.com.
CELTA certified: upper intermediate ESL instruction
Teaching/tutoring experience: seven years 
Published journalist/former broadcast news reporter
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Access Cultural Diversity
Fall Semester 2022
All classes online (Zoom).
New classes begin Tuesday, September 6 and Saturday, September 10.
Tues: 9:30 - 11:00am
​or Sat: 9:30 - 11:00am
Students should have access to:
     Computer/Cell phone
     Wi-fi connectivity
     Email address
Cost: $40/semester
​(financial assistance available)
To register, email your name and phone number to knox2150@yahoo.com
or text Chester at 865-335-9329. Details can be found at ​http://accessculturaldiversity.com/
Special note: If you are interested in being a teacher or an encourager we will be conducting training and orientation.
See our web page for more details:
https://accessculturaldiversity.com or contact Chester at knox2150@yahoo.com or text 865 335-9329

​Surrounding Counties ​

Hamblen County
HOLA Lakeway
​Cumberland Street, Morristown, 37813
Tues: 6-8 p.m.
Cost: $40/semester
For more info, call Betsy Hurst at 423-438-3115 or email holalakeway@gmail.com

Sevier County
Iglesia Christiana La Luz de Jesus Church
505 Pine Mountain Road
Pigeon Forge, 37863
12-month program
Registration Onsite.
​​Wed & Thurs, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, call 865-286-6374​ or email kelley.graham@tcatknoxville.edu

Our Savior Lutheran Church
423 Historic Nature Trail
Gatlinburg, 37738
12-month program
​Registration Onsite.
Mon & Tues, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, call 865-286-6374​ or email kelley.graham@tcatknoxville.edu

ONLINE - Zoom
For more info, call 865-286-6374​ or email kelley.graham@tcatknoxville.edu

Blount County
First Baptist Church of Maryville
202 West Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Maryville, TN
Mon & Wed: 9:00 am - noon
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
For more info, call
at 865-719-1964 or email Ronald.Erickson@tcatknoxville.edu​.

River Oaks Community Church
1220 Brown School Road, Maryville, 37804
8-month program; September-April
Registration is Sept. 12, 2022.
Mon: 6:30-7:45 pm
Cost: $10
Childcare: Provided.
Transportation: Not available.
For more information, contact Jennifer Fiebig at 312-504-3778 or email jenfiebig@gmail.com
Cultural food sharing the last Monday of each month!
Spanish speakers are invited to Spanish Sunday School, Sundays at 9:30 am.

​Loudon County​
First Presbyterian Church
364 Martel Rd., Lenoir City, 37772
Language & Life Skills Program
12-month program
Evening Classes: Beginning - Intermediate 
Tues & Thurs: 6:30 - 9:30 pm           
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not provided.
Transportation: Not provided
For more info, call Alfonso Oscar Marquez,​
865-770-0888
or email amarquez61@bellsouth.net.
Currently offering Hi-Set or GED and ESL Classes

Anderson County/Oak Ridge
Grace Lutheran Church of Oak Ridge
131 W Gettysburg Ave., Oak Ridge 37830
12-month program
Language & Life Skills Program
MORNING CLASSES
Beginner: Mon-Thurs: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Intermediate: Tues & Thurs: 9:00 - 11:00am
EVENING CLASSES
Beginner: Tues: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Intermediate: Wed: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
Childcare: Not available.
Transportation: Not available.
Homework Tutoring: Not available.
For info, contact Nancy Munro at 865-483-3787 or email office@graceor.org.
Note: If Oak Ridge Schools are closed or delayed due to weather; classes at Grace Lutheran will be cancelled for that day.

Oak Ridge Central Baptist
130 Providence Road, Oak Ridge 37830
No classes at this time.
For more info, email info@orcbc.org.

​Jefferson County
First Baptist Church Jefferson City
1610 Russell Ave.
Jefferson City, 37760
Registration is September 28.
Classes are for Spanish-speakers.
Wed: 5 p.m. - Dinner; 6: p.m. - Class
Cost: $5 for book (lesson & dinner - free)
Childcare: Provided
Transportation: Not provided.
For more info, call Carey Herring at 865-361-9033. or herringcarey43@gmail.com