Leander ISD

Free Spanish and English HSE Classes: 

High School Equivalency (HSE) prep classes prepare students to earn a high school Equivalency certificate, formerly commonly known as the GED (General Education Development) certificate.

• Where: Bagdad Learning Center Bagdad Elementary (Portables 5 and 6); 800 Deercreek Lane, Leander, TX, 78641
  
  
• When: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
  
  
• Fall Registration Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 6 p.m. Portable 5 (English); Portable 6 (Spanish)
  We request all participants start orientation at 6 p.m., Tuesday. Orientation will continue Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Attending three nights of orientation is required, due to individualized basic skills assessment, before being placed into the class. 
  
  Note: There is no child care for orientation or classes. Please do not bring your children with you.
  
  
• What to Bring: Identification document is required (birth certificate, driver's license, government ID card, passport, work permit, etc.). There are additional documentation requirements for 16–18 year olds. Please email Nancy Scott for those requirements.

Other HSE Classes (Leander, Cedar Park)

Khan Academy (English, Spanish) | Free GED Practice Test | GED Academy | Austin Community College GED Testing Center | My GED

Free ESL Classes: Beginning–Intermediate Levels

• Who: Adults, age 19 and above, who want to improve their English skills
  
  
• Where: Bagdad Learning Center
  Bagdad Elementary (Portables 5 & 6)
  800 Deercreek Lane, Leander, TX 78641
  
  
• When: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (For those who have completed orientation, classes will start Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.)
  
  
• Mandatory Orientation: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the front entrance of Bagdad Elementary. Orientation includes an individual oral language proficiency assessment and an English literacy assessment.
  
  
• Identification Required: Identification documents include birth certificate, driver's license, government ID card, passport, work permit, etc.
  
  Note: There is no child care for orientation or classes. Please do not bring your children to orientation.

Other ESL Classes (Leander, Cedar Park)

Citizenship

• Online Study Guide - Guía de estudio en línea)
• U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services - Servicios de ciudadanía e inmigración de Estados Unidos)

Computer Instruction

• Computer Instruction - Instrucción sobre el uso de computadoras (English, español)
• Keyboarding - Mecanografía
  • PowerTyping.com
  • Sense-Lang.org

Language Programs

• English for All - Inglés para todos
• USA Learns
• Activities for ESL Students - Actividades para estudiantes
• Resources for ESL - Recursos de ESL
• Videos to learn English