English as a Second Language Program @ CCF

Program Overview

We offer English as a Second Languages (ESL) Program at Capital Christian Fellowship Church in Lanham, Maryland. The ESL Program is strategically set up to teach English from the basics to the more advanced depending on each individual's situation. The classes offer a unique opportunity for non-English speaking persons to learn in a comfortable and supportive environment. Led by experienced, nurturing, teachers, our ESL program is an intensive 12 – 20-week course that meets the students on each individual's conversational level-beginner I, beginner II or intermediate.

For many people immigrating to the United States, language is a major barrier. The aim of our ESL classes is to help overcome and ultimately remove that barrier and enable them to relate better with others within and outside their communities, school and workspace.

An assessment tool is administered before the first class to determine at which level the student is functioning. Students received a Certificate of Participation upon reaching a 75% attendance of the program. Our Classes and instruction are free, but students must purchase their own textbooks. At CCF, our ESL program is geared at fostering community through our approachable individual service, nurturing and dedicated teachers, and introducing other relatable services that further encourage cultural competency and dialogues within members of the community.