Contact Us
Enrollment Information:
- Fall 2025 registration for ESL is now full and closed. We are no longer accepting applications for Fall 2025 ESL classes.
- Fall registration for ABE is August 4-22.
- In person: visit our main campus in West Seattle (6000 16th Ave. SW Seattle WA, 98106 at Cascade Hall, Room 311).
ESL application
Please note that this application will close once all testing sessions have been filled.
Summer ESL Class Schedule:
- Morning ESL classes are Tuesday-Thursday 9am-12pm (noon). Levels 1-6 are 100% in person.
- Evening ESL classes are Tuesday-Thursday 6pm-9pm (noon). Levels 1-4 are 100% in person. Levels 5-6 are 100% online.
ABE Class Schedule:
All College Prep, GED Prep, and High School 21+ classes will be online only and are held between 9:00am – 1:00pm. Classes are hosted live through Zoom Tuesdays - Thursdays between 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and are recorded so that you can review class lessons at a time that works best for your schedule. There will also be in-person support sessions. (The instructors will provide the day/time). While zoom classes and in-person support sessions are highly recommended, they are not required.
College Prep, GED Prep, & High School 21+ Application
If you have questions, please call 206-934-5363 or email southbts@seattlecolleges.edu.
Our current office hours are:
Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Department Staff
Dr. Rozella Cruz-Yu Jung
Dean for Basic & Transitional Studies
Phone: 206.934.5357
Email: rozella.cruz@seattlecolleges.edu
Teresa Yamada
Program Manager
Phone:
Email: Teresa.Yamada@seattlecolleges.edu
V. Tina Christian
Interim ORIA Program Specialist
Phone:
Email: vivian.t.christian@seattlecolleges.edu
Kimberly Sim
Program Specialist
Phone: 206.934.6866
Email: Kimberly.Sim@seattlecolleges.edu
Carla Honkanen
Program Coordinator
Phone: 206.934.5363
Email: Carla.Honkanen@Seattlecolleges.edu
Basic & Transitional Studies (General Inquiries)
Phone: 206.934.5363
Email: southbts@seattlecolleges.edu
I-BEST/Career Training
Chase Magliocca, MEd
Programs Director, I-BEST & JIS
Phone: 206.934.5834
Email: chase.magliocca@seattlecolleges.edu