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English as a Second Language (ESL)

Want to Improve your English?

You will practice grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking. You can take classes from beginner to advanced. Online or in person. We offer group lessons and individual attention.

The next session will start on January 13. Registration and testing for new students opens on December 2. Please fill out the interest survey and we will contact you.

We'll Help You Get Started

We want to help you make the best of your learning time. So, let's make sure you're taking the right English courses. To sign up, your first step is filling out our interest survey.

Once we have your name, we'll send you a link to a placement test. You must complete the test before you can register for classes. The placement test is only available during our open registration period.

How Much Does It Cost?

Support a Student! Help a student reach their academic goals with a donation to the Student Scholarship Fund. Donations directly cover course expenses for students in need.

LEARN MORE

The placement test is free. All ESL courses cost $25, payable online by credit or debit card. (The cost of books is extra.) Once you've completed your placement test, you can pay here. You will need your myDCC username and password. If you do not know your username or need assistance, please contact our office at esl@sunydutchess.edu or (845) 790-3590.

What if I Need To Stop Taking Classes?

Students may withdraw from a course with a full refund during the first three weeks of classes. After that, there is a $10.00 non-refundable fee. We can't offer additional refunds or transfers without significant, documented, and unavoidable reasons for course withdrawal.

In a word, flexible! We know you're busy, so we offer ESL classes online through Zoom or Google Classroom, AM or PM. Online classes are a blend of "live" group classes and assignments. Or you can take an in-person class. All classes are two days a week.

Take online (remote) classes at all levels. You will need a textbook and a computer, tablet or smartphone with WIFI.

You can take in-person classes in Amenia, Brewster, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie. Locations may vary by semester. 

Our next semester begins January 13. Contact us now to get started!

Table Key

English Spanish

M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday

L = Lunes
Ma = Martes
Mie = Miercoles
J = Jueves
V = Viernes

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

100% Online

NOTE: No classes on 1/20 and 2/17.

Level Days Time Dates Instructor
ESL 101  M/W 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Huyla Tuzel
ESL 101  M/W 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Laura Schmidt de Velutti
ESL 101  T/R 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laura Schmidt de Velutti
ESL 101 T/Sunday 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Maggie Tejada
ESL 102 T/R 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Hulya Tuzel
ESL 102 M/W 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Nancy Wolfe
ESL 103 M/W 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Karina Cerna
ESL 103 M/W 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Karina Cerna
ESL 103 T/R 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Alex LaPorta
ESL 104 T/R 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 104 Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/18/25 - 04/27/25 Hulya Tuzel
ESL 104 T/R 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Jordan Donohue
ESL 104 M/W 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Robin Lavery
ESL 105 M/W 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 105 T/R 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 105 T/R 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Heather Eberhart
ESL 106 M/W 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25-04/23/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 106 M/W 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25-04/23/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 107R T/R 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 108R T/R 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 107L T/R 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Sandra McKelvey
ESL 107L T/R 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Marissa Zuccardo


DCC @ FPC, 29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (3rd Floor)

NOTE: No classes on 1/20 and 2/17, 4/14, 4/15, 4/16 and 4/17 

Level Days Time Dates Instructor
ESL 101 M/W [Hybrid on Wednesdays] 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Sharon Adams
ESL 101 M/T 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/06/25 Carol Ragguette
ESL 101  T/R 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Katie Lucio
ESL 102 M/W 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Hannah Balcomb
ESL 102 T/R 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Elena Kalkova
ESL 103 T/R 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Marissa Zuccardo
ESL 103 T/R 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Katie Lucio
ESL 104 T/R

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

01/14/25-05/01/2025 Laura Kaufman
ESL 104 M/W

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

01/13/25-05/07/2025 Sandy McKelvey
ESL 105 M/W

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/13/25-05/07/2025 Sarah Hesler
ESL 106 T/R

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/14/25-05/01/2025 Heather Eberhart
ESL 106 M/W/F [Hybrid on Fridays]

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/22/25-04/02/25 Marissa Zuccardo


DCC @ Fishkill, 461 Route 9, Fishkill, NY

NOTE: No classes on 1/20 and 2/17, 4/14, 4/15, 4/16 and 4/17 
 
Level Days Time Dates Instructor
ESL 101 T/R 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Kella S.Lopes
ESL 101 T/R 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Kella S. Lopes
ESL 102 M/W 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Laura Kaufman

Clases de Inglés

100% en línea

NOTA: No hay clases el 20 de enero y el 17 de febrero.

Nivel Dias Horario Fechas Instructor
ESL 101  L/Mie 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Huyla Tuzel
ESL 101  L/Mie 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Laura Schmidt de Velutti
ESL 101  Ma/J 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laura Schmidt de Velutti
ESL 101 T/Domingo 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Maggie Tejada
ESL 102 Ma/J 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Hulya Tuzel
ESL 102 L/Mie 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Nancy Wolfe
ESL 103 L/Mie 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Karina Cerna
ESL 103 L/Mie 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Karina Cerna
ESL 103 Ma/J 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Alex LaPorta
ESL 104 Ma/J 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 104 Sabado & Domingo 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/18/25 - 04/27/25 Hulya Tuzel
ESL 104 Ma/J 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Jordan Donohue
ESL 104 L/Mie 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Robin Lavery
ESL 105 L/Mie 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25 - 04/23/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 105 Ma/J 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Noreen Skennion
ESL 105 Ma/J 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Heather Eberhart
ESL 106 L/Mie 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 01/13/25-04/23/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 106 L/Mie 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25-04/23/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 107R Ma/J 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 108R Ma/J 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Laetitia Ganem-Salcedo
ESL 107L Ma/J 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 01/14/25 - 04/24/25 Sandra McKelvey
ESL 107L Ma/J 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Marissa Zuccardo


DCC @ FPC, 29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (3rd Floor)

NOTA: No hay clases el 20 de enero, el 17 de febrero, y el 14-17 de abril.

Nivel Dias Horario Fechas Instructor
ESL 101 L/Mie [híbrido en el miercoles] 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Sharon Adams
ESL 101 L/Ma 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/06/25 Carol Ragguette
ESL 101  Ma/J 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Katie Lucio
ESL 102 Ma/J 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Elena Kalkova
ESL 102 L/Mie 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Hannah Balcomb
ESL 103 Ma/J 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 01/21/25 - 05/01/25 Marissa Zuccardo
ESL 103 Ma/J 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Katie Lucio
ESL 104 Ma/J

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

01/14/25-05/01/2025 Laura Kaufman
ESL 104 L/Mie

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

01/13/25-05/07/2025 Sandy McKelvey
ESL 105 L/Mie

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/13/25-05/07/2025 Sarah Hesler
ESL 106 Ma/J

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/14/25-05/01/2025 Heather Eberhart
ESL 106 L/Mie/V [híbrido en el viernes]

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

01/22/25-04/02/25 Marissa Zuccardo


DCC @ Fishkill, 461 Route 9, Fishkill, NY

NOTA: No hay clases el 20 de enero, el 17 de febrero, y el 14-17 de abril.

Nivel Dias Horario Fechas Instructor
ESL 101 Ma/J 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Kella S.Lopes
ESL 101 Ma/J 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. 01/14/25 - 05/01/25 Kella S. Lopes
ESL 102 L/Mie 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 01/13/25 - 05/07/25 Laura Kaufman

 

Contact Us

DCC @ The Partnership

Family Partnership Center
Se habla español

Phone: 845-790-3590
Email: esl@sunydutchess.edu

29 North Hamilton St., 3rd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601