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Our Offices in San Marcos, Escondido, and Fallbrook are open and staff are ready to assist you Monday – Friday in person, over the phone or by Zoom.

San Marcos Office Hours (H-116):  Mon – Thurs 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Fridays remote)

ESL Tutoring Center Hours (H-118):  Mon/Tues/Thurs 9:00 am to 6 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

San Marcos Computer Lab Hours (H-121): Mon – Fri  8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Fridays remote)

Escondido Office Hours (ESC-610):  Mon – Thurs  8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Fridays remote)

Fallbrook ESL Center Office Hours:  Mon – Thurs  4:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Staff Information / Información Del Personal

San Marcos

If you have questions about ESL classes, applying to be a Palomar student, and registration, please contact: San Marcos Office

  • Alex: Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 11:30am- 8:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (Fridays remote). Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2272 amedina@palomar.edu For appointments
  • Rosalba: Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 8:00am- 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (Fridays remote).  Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2272 rbolwin@palomar.edu For appointments

Escondido

If you have questions about ESL classes, applying to be a Palomar student, and registration, please contact: Escondido Office

  • Connie: Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 9:30am- 7:00pm, Fridays 8:00am-12:00pm. (Fridays remote) Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 8114 cgonzalezdegallegos@palomar.edu
  • Liliana: Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 8:00am- 12:30pm. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 8137 lgonzalez@palomar.edu

Fallbrook

If you have questions about ESL classes, applying to be a Palomar student, and registration, please contact: Fallbrook Office

  • Erica (Evenings): Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 4:30-8:30pm. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 8657 ebarrantes@palomar.edu

ESL Computer Lab Tech (Yolanda):

If you have questions about ZOOM, CANVAS, MyPalomar, or general questions about technology (computers) please contact: Yolanda.

Hours of services: Mon-Fri 8:30am- 5:00pm. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2830 yfernandez@palomar.edu

For appointments

ESL Tutoring Center (Eddie):

If you need help with your homework, classwork, or practicing English, please visit: ESL Tutoring Center www.palomar.edu/esltutoring/ or visit us on the San Marcos campus in H-118. We offer in-person and online tutoring appointments.

Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 9:00am- 6:00pm. Fridays closed. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 4482 echong@palomar.edu

ESL Student Advisor (Marcela):

If you have questions about credit classes, financial aid (FAFSA), or programs and classes other than ESL please contact: Marcela

Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 8:00am- 5:00pm. Fridays 8:00am-4:30 (Fridays remote). Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 3947 mgomez@palomar.edu

For appointments

INEA & Noncredit Matriculation Coord. (Carmelino):

If you have questions about INEA, credit classes, financial aid (FAFSA), or programs and classes other than ESL please contact: Carmelino

Hours of services: Mon-Thurs 8:30am- 5:00pm. Fridays 8:00am-4:30. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2262 ccruz@palomar.edu

For appointments

Academic Department Asst. (Omar):

For ESL Department information, please contact: Omar

Hours of services: Mon-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Contact information: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2261 emendoza@palomar.edu.

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For more information please contact the International Office at:  (760) 744-1150, ext. 2167
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Palomar Makes It Possible

Welcome to the English as a Second Language department here at Palomar College. Start here; go anywhere.

With us, you can learn or improve your conversation skills, pronunciation, and academic reading and writing. You can learn English from the beginning or improve the skills you already have. The ESL Department also offers Career Track ESL courses that allow you to gain the specific English skills you need for careers such as Dental Assisting, Office Systems, Cosmetology, and Automotive Engineering. We offer credit and non-credit courses.

You can find ESL courses at the following campuses: San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook, and Ramona.

We also offer citizenship courses and courses in the Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los Adultos program.