ESL Program update

Thank you everyone for coming to our recent info sessions. Now we all know how to give the most to students in the classroom, we need to find more of them!

Many of you know that VIRCS' ESL classes operate on a cost-recovery basis. ESL at VIRCS is not tied to the rules and regulations of a large, grant-funded process, but instead relies on the student fees to pay for staff and space. This is what allows our classes to be so flexible, friendly, and inclusive. It also means that we need a certain number of students to keep the class going.

Unfortunately, we have become too efficient for our own good! Since our improvements, students have been graduating from our classes into jobs or college classes faster than new ones are arriving! While this is great news for our students, the program needs to attract more students so that we can continue to help.

With our current students, VIRCS is able to continue classes as they are until the end of June. At the end of June, if there continues to be low demand for the classes, we will begin to gradually reduce our number of classes per week.

If you know of any newcomers interested in classes, please let them know about us. Also, we have posters and fliers, created by one of our great VIRCS Volunteers, available if you know of a good place to take them.

Thank you for the great help you have provided to the students, and your continued support of our services.