San Diego Community College District, Continuing Education in cooperation with San Diego Unified School District, operates the Community-Based English Tutoring Program (CBET). This program provides free adult English language instruction to parents and community members who pledge to provide personal English language tutoring to California K-12 school children with limited English proficiency.
The CBET Program is state funded and currently offered at a number of elementary and secondary schools within the San Diego Unified School District. English classes are free.
Enroll anytime! Day and evening classes are available.
Free babysitting is provided for children. Child age restrictions vary from site to site.
| Name of School | Street Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4672 35th St | (619) 584-5476 |
| Balboa | 1844 So. 40th St. | (619) 263-8151 |
| Bayview Terrace | 2445 Fogg St. | (858) 273-5244 x125 |
| Burbank | 2146 Julian Ave. | (619) 525-7330 |
| Central | 4063 Polk Ave. | (619) 281-6644 |
| Chavez | 1404 S. 40th St. | (619) 527-4098 x4128 |
| Chollas | 545 45th St. | (619) 264-3113 x142 |
| Edison | 4077 35th St. | (619) 283-5961 x2601 |
| Emerson/Bandini | 3510 Newton Ave. | (619) 525-7418 x3134 |
| Encanto | 822 65th St. | (619) 264-3191 x3010 |
| Freese | 8140 Greenlawn Dr. | (619) 479-2727 x4009 |
| Garfield | 4487 Oregon St. | (619) 284-2076 |
| Hamilton | 2807 Fairmount Ave. | (619) 262-2483 x4601 |
| Jackson | 5465 El Cajon Blvd. | (619) 582-3527 x4007 |
| Jefferson | 3770 Utah St. | (619) 293-4406 x2129 |
| Logan | 2875 Ocean View Blvd. | (619) 525-7440 |
| North Park | 4041 Oregon St. | (858) 496-1928 |
| Porter/Kennedy | 4800 T Street | (619) 266-4500 x2303 |
| Webster | 4801 Elm St. | (619) 263-6628 x3016 |
| Whitman | 4050 Appleton St. | (858) 273-2700 |
Salvador Olmos: My goal is to obtain my equivalent of high school diploma, so that I can start going to college. I wouldn’t be this far without Mrs. Thomas’s help and support in the CBET class. Read More
Maribel Espino: I need to speak, write, and read English to help my daughter in school and get a better job. Read More
Maria Fernandez: I have a big goal. I want to learn English. That goal is special for me because it is a personal goal. Read More
Norma Ledesma: I would not be this far without my former teachers and the courage that I have to keep going with my education as far as can be possible. Read More