Research Guides: Get Help: New Jersey Social Services: Literacy and ESL

Trenton and Mercer County Literacy & ESL

TASK Adult Education Program
The Trenton Soup Kitchen (TASK) offers free tutoring in reading and writing, high school equivalency test prep, and computer use.
Trenton Public Library
Trenton Public Library offers weekly ESL classes. Check the calendar for dates and times.
Latinas Unidas ESL Program
Latinas Unidas of Trenton offers ESL, job readiness, and high school graduation programs. This program is part of the Princeton YWCA but is located in Trenton.
Mercer Street Friends
Mercer Street Friends offers job readiness, tutoring, and GED preparation at their location in Ewing.
MCC Continuing Education
ESL, Test Preparation, and other adult education (not for credit) courses are available at Mercer County College and other county colleges throughout New Jersey. ($$)
Princeton Adult School
A provider of Adult Education classes, including ESL and job readiness ($$)

Literacy New Jersey Programs
Literacy New Jersey supports literacy programs throughout the state. Find a location near you.
NJ Career Connections Adult Education and Literacy Training
Some Career Connections centers offer
basic Adult Education and English as a Second Language classes. Click on the NJCC locations on the map for details on the services offered at each location.
Resource Guide for Adult English Language Learners of New Jersey
Looking for an English as a Second Language (ESL) or adult literacy program near you? Take a look at this helpful listing of statewide ESL agencies, both public and private. Created by the NJ Department of Education, revised July 2016.