Best English Academy Minneapolis Near Me

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Welcome to the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) at the University of Minnesota! MELP provides English as a Second Language (ESL) courses that can help non-native English speakers develop their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Courses are offered for credit or noncredit and serve beginners to high-advanced English speakers.

Intensive English Program | For students who need to improve their English skills in preparation for study at a university or college, and for those who wish to prepare for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Academic English Program | Credit classes for students enrolled in degree programs who want to improve their English

Improve English language skills of students at the University of Minnesota, helping them develop cultural understanding and the communication, critical thinking, and academic skills needed to be successful in academic, professional, and social settings.

Help internationalize the University of Minnesota by providing native speakers of other languages access to the University, serving as a resource to University programs and faculty who work with multilingual students, and fostering greater understanding of linguistic and cultural diversity.

Support the ESL profession by offering training opportunities for ESL teachers, providing continued development for ESL professionals, and contributing to the field through presentations, publications, and collaboration on research in second-language teaching and learning.

MELP is committed to the guiding principles of the University of Minnesota and contributes to the larger mission of the University. See also College of Continuing and Professional Studies Core Values and UMN Regents Policy on International Education and Engagement.

4worldlovers: “It felt like the light was coming! I knew I was moving and improving. When I moved here, I signed my name with an ‘X.’ Now I can actually spell and write my name!”

The English Learning Center has classes for adults in the mornings and evenings, in person and online. Classes are free. Come in for testing between 9:30am-12:30pm or 4:30pm-8:30pm Monday through Thursday.

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The mission of Metro South Adult Basic Education (MSABE) is to support the efforts of all adults who wish to improve their lives through literacy, education, career development and lifelong learning. Through a consortium of four public school districts, Metro South functions as a bridge, connecting adult learners to important next steps in life.


Metro South offers ESL classes at many different levels to adult learners from a variety of countries.


Metro South offers high school classes to adult students age 21 and older who wish to earn their high school diploma.


Upon completion, students receive a diploma from a Bloomington School District high school.


The State Standard Adult Diploma program is a new competency based option for high school completion instead of a traditional credit based diploma.


Upon completion of all coursework, students receive a high school diploma from the Minnesota Department of Education.


The GED tests measure knowledge of science, social studies, math, reading, and writing.


When all GED tests are passed, certification can be used in place of a high school diploma for applying to jobs and colleges.

Classes are offered in a variety of in-demand career areas, like healthcare and transportation.

College Prep classes are for adult students who want to improve their reading, math, and writing skills before taking a college entrance exam or trade test.

Classes are offered during the day on weekdays and in the evening on Mondays & Wednesdays.

We support adult learners through a network of caring volunteers dedicated to promoting literacy. As advocates of lifelong learning, we provide both students and volunteers with learning opportunities. Join us!

I have volunteered with Metro South for about ten years, most often in the Reading Lab one-on-one with students. This year, I have led a Conversation Circle where I choose a topic and we discuss it. I love working with these students who are so eager to learn and improve their English skills! As a person who is interested in learning about other cultures, I have learned so much more from them than they have learned from me.

Although I’ve spent most of my adult life as a newspaper reporter and fiction writer, tutoring has given me the opportunity to tangle with the intricate and mystifying machinery of our wonderful language in ways I never would have imagined. It’s intoxicating. I have my terrific students to thank for that.