Note: Blue arrows on the map indicate Programs that are not members of the Adult Literacy Initiative and are not funded by federal, state or city resources. All services are provided free of charge unless otherwise noted.

Notes:

GLE 0-4: Math/Reading/Writing *STAR: Pre-HiSET (Reading)
GLE 4-8: Pre-HiSET **GLE 8-12: Adult Diploma Program
GLE 8-12: HiSET ACP: Adult Career Pathways Program
SPL: Student Performance Level  M = morning, A = afternoon, E = evening

By Neighborhood

Allston-Brighton Jamaica Plain
Charlestown Mattapan
Chinatown North End
Dorchester Roslindale
Downtown Roxbury
East Boston South Boston
Hyde Park South End

Allston-Brighton

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Gardner Pilot Academy Adult ESOL Program 30 Athol Street, Allston, MA 02134 Michelle Duval 617-635-8365 m.duval@live.com ESOL Basic Beginner-Advanced 5 E, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8:30 (September-May) Free ESOL Classes, Childcare Available
Jackson Mann Community School 500 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134 Mary Ellen D’Angelo 617-635-5153 jmccdirector@gmail.com ABE GLE 0-12 6 E 3
ESOL SPL 0-7 6 E 6
The Literacy Connection 637 Cambridge St. Brighton, MA 02135 Jill Uchiyama 617-746-2100 jill.uchiyama@cjsboston.org ESOL any levels 2 E 1:1 tutoring
Citizenship E

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Charlestown

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Charlestown Community Center 76 Monument Street, 2L, Charlestown, MA 02129 Lori D’Alleva 617-635-5221 dalleva9@comcast.net *ABE GLE 4-12 5.25 M/A 4
ESOL SPL 0-5 6 M 3

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Chinatown

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Asian American Civic Association 87 Tyler Street, Boston, MA 02111 Shinobu Ando 617-426-9492 x222 shinobuando@aaca-boston.org ESOL SPL 3-6 8-9 M 8
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center 885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 Debby Wiesen 617-635-5129 debby.wiesen@bcnc.net ESOL SPL 0-7 9 M/E 18

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Dorchester

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
BCYF Perkins Adult Learning Program 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124 Papa Diop 617-635-1894 diopsmd@gmail.com *ABE GLE 4-12 9 E 3
ESOL SPL 1-5 6 E 3
College Bound Dorchester 222 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 Ashley Hannah 617-506-5968 ahannah@collegebounddorechester.org ESOL SPL 3-7 10-12 M 6
Haitian Multi-Service Center 185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121 Phillip Howard 617-506-6622 phillip_howard@ccab.org *ABE GLE 0-12 6-16 M/E 8
ESOL SPL 0-7 6-8 M/E 10
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando 54 Clayton St., Dorchester, MA 02122 Johannah Malone 617-282-3500 johannahmalone@gmail.com ABE GLE 0-12 8-10 M/A 5
ESOL SPL 0-7 8-10 M/A 4
St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children 90 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125 Brandy Allen 617-436-8600 ballen@stmaryscenterma.org *ABE GLE 4-12 14-18 M 4
ACP GLE 7-12 9 M 1

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Downtown

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
International Institute of New England 2 Boylston Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116 Alexandra Weber 617-695-9990 aweber@iine.org ESOL SPL 0-6 9 E 4
Jewish Vocational Service 75 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 Barbara Garner

Amy Stein (volunteer coordinator)

 617-399-3330

617-399-3218

 bgarner@jvs-boston.org

AStein2@jvs-boston.org

 **ABE GLE 2-12 9 M/A 24
YMCA of Greater Boston 100 Franklin Street, Lower Level, Boston, MA 021110 Grace Murray

 

 617-933-0517 gmurray@ymcaboston.org ESOL SPL 0-5 9 A/E 6

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East Boston

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
East Boston Harborside Community Center 312 Border St., Boston, MA 02128 Carol A. Baglio 617-635-5115 cbaglio@ebhcs.org ABE GLE 0-12 5-6 E 6
ESOL SPL 0-7 5-6.75 E 12

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Hyde Park

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Jewish Vocational Service 35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Lorrie Anderson 617-699-9116 landerson@jvs-boston.org ESOL SPL 1-7 9 M/A 4

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Jamaica Plain

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Ecumenical Social Action Committee 3313 Washington Street, Suite 5, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Lakia N. Cherry 617-541-2639 lcherry.gedplus@gmail.com *ABE GLE 0-12 12 M 3
El Centro de Cardenal Cushing Center 19 St. Joseph Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Lydia Spataru 617-552-4040 x.637  lydia_spataru@ccab.org ESOL SPL 0-7 14 M 10
Jamaica Plain Community Center (English High School) 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Lisa E. Beatman 617-635-5201 l.beatman@jpccalp.org *ABE GLE 4-12 9-12 E 6
ESOL SPL 0-7 9-12 M/E 10

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Mattapan

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Action For Boston Community Development 535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 Riva L. Pearson 617-298-2045 x233 riva.pearson@bostonabcd.org ESOL SPL 0-6 10.5-12/td> M 3

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North End

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Action For Boston Community Development 1 Michelangelo St., Boston, MA 02113 Katharine Matthews 617-523-8125 katharine.matthews@bostonabcd.org ESOL SPL 0-7 6.5 M 3

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Roslindale

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Action For Boston Community Development 19 Corinth Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 Lisa Garrone 617-327-1152 x204 lisa.garrone@bostonabcd.org ESOL SPL 0-7 6 E 4

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Roxbury

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Boston Public Schools 55 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02120 Maria Harris 617-635-9300 miharris@bostonpublicschools.org **ABE GLE 8-12 9-10.5 M 2
ESOL SPL 0-7 9-12 M 4
ACP GLE 9-12 3.5-8.5 M/E 2
Dimock Community Health Center 55 Dimock Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 Martin Thomas Fox 617-442-8800 x534 mthomas7@dimock.org *ABE GLE 4-12 12 M/A 3
Project Hope 550 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 Donna Henderson 617-442-1880 x232 dhenderson@prohope.org *ABE GLE 4-12 12 M/A 3

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South Boston

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Notre Dame Education Center 200 Old Colony Avenue, South Boston, MA 02127 Paula Jurigian 617-268-1912 x256 pjurigian@ndecboston.org *ABE GLE 2-12 8 M/A/E 6
ESOL SPL 0-7 5-10 M/A/E 9
NDEC, Julie’s Family Literacy 133 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA 02127 Ann D’auria 617-269-6663 x10 adauria@jflp.org *ABE GLE 4-12 14 M/A 3

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South End

Name Program Address Contact Phone Email Address Class Focus Level Hrs/Wk Class Schedule No. of Rate Base Classes
Educational Development Group 434 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118 Frances Laroche 617-357-5717 frances@edginc.org ESOL SPL 0-3 16 M 1
Bunker Hill Community College – South End 630 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118 Guy Amand 617-228-1962 garmand@bhcc.mass.edu  ESOL SPL 4-7 12 M 2

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