All Dallas Public Library locations will be closed for a City of Dallas Furlough Day on Friday, September 4 and in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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Adult Learning
GED and ELL classes offered by Dallas Public Library will be discontinued. The online GED Academy remains available for registration.
We are preparing a list of organizations that provide similar opportunities and will post that list below.
The Dallas Public Library offers a wide range of free Adult Learning classes at library locations across the city and online. Classes are led by both volunteers and full-time instructors and include English Language Learning (ELL), GED preparation, citizenship, and literacy. All classes are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Earn a GED
Take the GED Exam
English and Citizenship Classes
Volunteer to Support Students
Organization | Contact Info | Link to Website page | Services | Cost | ID Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas College-WorkReadyU program | 972-669-6400 dallascollege.edu; workreadyu@dallascollege.edu 214-860-5902 (GED) | https://www.dallascollege.edu/special-programs/ged/ | GED prep, ESL | Free for many students, some paid classes | REAL ID, US Passport, Birth Certificate, or official DHS documents |
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas (AEL) | 214-290-1000 wfsdallas.com | https://www.wfsdallas.com/adult-services/ | GED prep, ESL | Free | REAL ID, US Passport, Birth Certificate, or official DHS documents |
Aspire (Adult Literacy & Workforce Training) | 214-824-2000 aspiretolearn.org | https://www.aspiretolearn.org/ged | GED prep, ESL | low cost ($45 per semester) | valid photo ID |
Wilkinson Center | 972-895-3280 thewilkinsoncenter.org ; (972) 284-0392 or email programs@wilkinsoncenter.org | https://www.thewilkinsoncenter.org/adult-education/ | GED prep, ESL | Free | Valid ID (drivers or green card) and Social Security Card |
Catholic Charities Dallas | 866-223-7500 or 214-337-0175 - Ana Schaller | https://www.ccdallas.org/services/children-family-senior-services/together-we-learn/ | Some GED, ESL | Free (but asked to donate cost of supplies-optional) | Proof of address; vaccines for children |
Literacy Achieves/Vickery Meadow Learning Center (founded by Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church) | 214-265-5057 ext.: 101 or 106 literacyachieves.org info@literacyachieves.org | https://www.literacyachieves.org/enrollment/ | ESL | Free (but must purchase textbook for $35) | Assumed - proof of address |
Jubilee Park & Community Center | 214-887-1364 jubileecenter.org mbenson@jubileecenter.org | https://www.jubileecenter.org/programs/adults/english-as-a-second-language-classes/ | ESL | Costs range from $40 - $100, depending on residency, with scholarships available for select ZIP codes (75210, 75223, 75227) | No identification is required. |
Casa del Lago | 469-615-0165 or 214-470-9658 info@casadel | https://www.casadelago.org/programs/adult-education#page | ESL | Free or low cost | N/A |
Brother Bill's Helping Hands (collab with Aspire and Readers 2 Leaders) | 214-638-2196 | https://bbhh.org/inglesenlatarde | ESL | $45 for book | No identification is required |
Margaret and Gilbert Herrera International Welcome Center (DISD) | Diana Gonzalez, 972-925-3134 | https://www.dallasisd.org/departments/dual-language-esl/international-welcome-center/parent-information | ESL | Free | |
Buckner Family Hope Center (Oak Cliff) | Call 214-319-3440 or go to 1304 S. Hampton Rd. | https://www.buckner.org/family-hope-centers/ | ESL | Free | NA |
Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps | Text to register: (214) 324-5665 | GED prep, ESL, Workforce education | free | ||
FinishYourDiploma.org | https://finishyourdiploma.org/ | Search for GED classes by Zip code | free |