ESL / IESL

ESL IESL

ESL/IESL

ESL students on campusWelcome to the English as a Second Language and International English as a Second Language programs at Lane Community College.

Lane Community College offers ESL programs for:

  • Residents living here permanently and other people in the U.S. on non-immigrant visas
  • International Students with F1 visas

Lane Community College offers English as a Second Language classes from Pre-Beginning to College Transition levels to help English language learners:

  • Improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
  • Meet their own goals

Our ESL students want to learn English to:

  • Get a job or a better job
  • Participate more in the community
  • Help their children in school
  • Transition to a Lane degree or certificate program or to other colleges and universities

At Lane, resident students and international ESL students attend classes together. Students say working with and making friends with people from around the world is an important part of their learning experience.