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Foundry offers volunteer-led English classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:45–8:30 p.m. These classes are free and open to students 17 years and older.
Registration for our Winter 2026 Semester will be held in person at Foundry (1500 16th St. NW) in the Community Commons on January 13, 2026.
January 13, 2026
Registration beginning at 6:30 p.m.
January 20, 2026
First class from 6:45-8:30 p.m.
January 20, 2026 through April 2, 2026
Classes are held each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:45 - 8:30 p.m.
April 2, 2026
Last day of classes for the semester
Note: New students are always welcome during the semester, simply come to the church the
night of class and tell someone you are a new student and need to register.
Closings due to weather
The church follows the federal government. If the federal government closes, including early
closing, then the church will be closed. Status updates will be posted to our Facebook page.
The ESL program at Foundry is possible only because of the hard work and dedication of our
volunteers. Each Tuesday and Thursday evening when classes are in session, our volunteers perform
everything from registering students to teaching classes. Many behind-the-scenes activities are also
performed by volunteers working with Foundry staff.
Volunteers are asked to commit one night per week for a minimum of one semester (typically 10
weeks). No prior teaching experience or foreign language skills are required. If you are interested in
volunteering, please fill out our interest form.
