The ELL Center provides assistance and guidance in the following areas. We will guide you to the correct resource or connect you with the appropriate organization.  

• school related concerns 
• continuing education
• housing assistance 
• help with paying utility bills 
• Food and meals assistance
• Senior care assistance
• child care assistance 
• medical or health resources
• legal help
• resume building
• job placement and applications 
• online applications for government aid

If you are a professional with a foreign degree and need your foreign credentials evaluated to obtain a US equivalent visit this page.

Parents of Member school districts can receive financial help towards the cost of evaluation. 

Advanced ESL Language and Culture

Read books with us in English and learn about American culture!

This class is for Level 4 ESL students and higher, and we read one book in English every semester.

Classes are Wednesday and Friday 9:30am-11:30am at the ELL Parent Center

Call us for more information: 847-568-7611

Niles Township ELL Parent Center

9440 N. Kenton Ave

Skokie, Il 60076

This class will help you prepare for the citizenship exam and interview. We will also have information on local immigration attorneys and legal aid clinics.

Niles Township Schools’ ELL Parent Center

9440 N. Kenton Ave Skokie

For more information, call us at 847-568-7611

Class is free, book available for purchase at $10 and can be used for all future classes.

FREE Classes and Programs for Parents

2025-2026

Our classes for the upcoming year are listed below.

Registrations are now open!! 

Click here to register for classes

Note: Times and days for classes are tentative and may change as needed.

Please visit this page often for new job listings in the Niles/Skokie/Morton Grove and nearby areas

• If you are a recent immigrant (7 years or less) with a professional degree and would like to work in your field of experience, use this full free program with a 1-1 job coach

Job postings in the neighborhood. 

Below are current listings in and around the neighborhood. Click on the job to take you directly to the job description and application page.

• Walgreens - Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship - Skokie

• Village of Skokie Jobs

• Costco jobs -Niles

Intensive training School Job opportunities: Parent Participants will gain an insider’s understanding of the school system and strengthen skills they need to support their children throughout school.

The program can also offer a pathway to obtaining a paraprofessional or substitute license and jobs in schools.

Parents who participated in similar programs in the past have been hired by local school districts.

Thanks to partnerships with schools and local agencies, the center continues to grow and provide free services to ELL Parents and their children. If you'd like to partner and/or make a donation, please contact the center directly. Donations are greatly appreciated and will allow the center to continue to provide high quality programs as it grows.

Meet our Partners:

We are grateful to the following organizations for their continued support. 

• Foreign Credential Evaluation Services
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission
• Institute of Cultural Affairs
• Metropolitan Family Services
• Morton Grove Library
• Niles Township Government
• Niles Township-The Education Foundation
• Oakton Community College
• Skokie Human Services
• Skokie Public Library
• Skokie Park District
• The Clothing Closet
• Turning Point Counseling Center
• Uniting America
• Upwardly Global

ESL (English as a Second Language materials)

• Basic English Vocabulary (A picture Dictionary with listening and Speaking practice)

• Phonics for Adult ESL students

• Simple English Course

• English for Farsi speakers

Citizenship Preparation

• Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants (in different languages)

• Citizenship Exam Preparation: Study for your Citizenship exam/interview with these free resources

• Video Playlist of new 100 Questions      

• Citizenship waivers-exam and fee exemptions

Exploring further education

• GED prep and evening school at Oakton Community College

• GED (self study) and further education/career exploration

Drivers's Education

• Are you getting ready for your Illinois driver's license? Prepare yourself by taking some tests online here

Computer Skills

• Learn many different tech tools inlcuding microsoft office and google workspace tools.

• Test your Digital Literacy! Know your computer skill level by taking practice tests here.

Independent learning modules for advanced learners

• must have Skokie Public library card to use these platforms

• Lynda Online learning Library: thousands of step-by-step online video tutorials on software, apps, media,marketing, business, and technology.

Instructor-led online courses-Short 6 week interactive courses. New sessions begin every month (must have Skokie Public library card to use these platforms)

• Gale Courses

Welcome to the Blessing SWAP! 

Here you will find a place to give and receive--ALL FREE

If you would like to donate, please fill out the DONOR form

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Some of the services we might need help with include, but are not limited to

• 1-1 instruction for pre-literate adult ESL learners
• 1-1 digital literacy instruction for adult learners
• interpreting for a parent teacher meeting
• making phone calls in the target language to specific language groups.
• Making informational videos in target languages for a specific language group
• Doing voice overs of given audio or video clips to translate into a target language. 
• Networking to bring job opportunities to Limited English Proficient individuals to help improve their work-language skills. 
• Proficient bilingual professionals to meet with ELL families to offer advice and provide appropriate guidance related to their need.
• Staff information tables at school events in Skokie.