Bangor Adult Education

Description: Small group and individual English classes tailored to needs

Location:  The Learning Center, 121 York Street, Bangor (alternate locations potentially available)

Telephone Number: 207-941-6315

Website:  https://bangor.maineadulted.org/

Contact:  Nate Berger  nberger@bangorschools.net or  207 669-2027 to sign-up

Instruction Level:  all levels

Contact Hours:  typically 1-2 hours per week of class, but can be more

Cost:  Free

Age:  Age 18 & up

Other Info: Call or email to enroll and find out about class schedules.

Literacy Volunteers of Bangor

Description:  One-on-one tutoring for school, work, and community

Location for lessons:  Varies; at student's convenience, usually at a public place.

Office Location: 354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401

Telephone Number: 207-947-8451

Website:  www.lvbangor.org

Contact:  Heather McCarthy  HeatherMcCarthy@LVBangor.org   

Instruction Level: beginning, intermediate, and advanced

Mode of Delivery:  In person, on-line

Cost: Free

Age: 18 & up

To Apply: 

Complete the application which can be found at

https://lvbangor.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Basic-Literacy-Student-Application-2019-FINAL.pdf

Or here: Literacy Volunteers app.pdf

You can complete the PDF application on the computer and email it back to Literacy Volunteers at info@lvbangor.org or you can return the application by mail to Literacy Volunteers at 354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401.

 Literacy Volunteers will then contact the person to arrange for an intake interview at their office. (if you feel that the person will have difficulties scheduling the interview themselves because of a language barrier, you can write a note on the application asking Literacy Volunteers to call you instead).

 Following the interview, a tutor will be assigned to partner with the person. The tutor will arrange to meet with the person at a public place, such as the library, for lessons.  Lessons are usually not held at the person’s home.

UMaine Intensive English Institute

Description: Intensive language training for academic and career goals

Location:  At UMaine, Bangor or Orono Public Library and on-line

Website:  https://umaine.edu/iei  

Contact: Erin-Kate Sousa erinkate.sousa@maine.edu or Orlina Boteva orlina.boteva@maine.edu or um.iei@maine.edu  

Instruction Level: beginning, intermediate, and advanced 

Contact Hours: from 3-8 hrs/wk depending on program

Cost:  anywhere from FREE to $3000 depending on the program

Mode of Delivery:  In-person and on-line

Old Town/Orono/Hampden Adult Ed Partnership

Description: English classes tailored to needs

Location: Variable

Website: https://orono-hampden-oldtown.maineadulted.org/ 

Contact: Rebecca Cross: rcross@rsu26.org  

Telephone Number: 207-866-4119

Instruction Level: All Levels

Contact Hours: Variable

Cost: Free

Other Info: Call or email to arrange for tutoring sessions