Harper College
Adult Educational Development

ELA Program Description

English Literacy Acquisition (ELA) classes are designed to help non-native English speakers develop reading, writing, listening, speaking, and digital literacy, problem solving and be productive workers, family members and citizens.

There are 10 levels of ELA classes:

  • 001/002 Beginning ESL Literacy
  • 003/004 High Beginning ESL
  • 005/006 Low Intermediate ESL
  • 007/008 Intermediate ESL
  • 009/010 Advanced ESL

Classes are offered two or three times per week. Mornings and Evenings.

Learn how to enroll.

Adult education sites

Harper's campus in Palatine, Illinois

Palatine Campus

1200 West Algonquin Road Palatine 60067

Partners for Our Community center in Palatine, Illinois

Harper College at Partners for Our Community

1585 N Rand Road Palatine 60074

Harper College's Prospect Heights Center building

Prospect Heights Center

1375 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights 60070

Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, Illinois

Harper College at Education and Work Center (EWC)

6704 Barrington Road Hanover Park 60133

Last Updated: 9/30/26