USA Learns is a free website that helps adults learn English online for free. This popular website teaches English by providing engaging videos and educational activities. Learners have the opportunity to learn English independently or with the support of their teacher.

The website was built by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which is located in California, United States. Initial funding for USA Learns, which ended in 2008, was originally provided by the U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education. The Sacramento County Office of Education now has full ownership rights for the USA Learns website and receives no outside funding to maintain the site. We invite you to learn more about the project and get easy-to-share graphics, videos and text on our new Share! page.

Benefits of USA Learns

• Free beginning and intermediate English instruction online
• Opportunities to practice English speaking, reading, writing, listening, grammar, vocabulary and more
• High-quality video with topics, characters and situations that reflect the challenges of immigrants in U.S. society
• Thousands of interactive activities, including engaging videos, audio, and images
• Immediate feedback in comprehension checks
• Scoring and quizzes
• Simple navigation requiring little or no orientation
• Recordkeeping and bookmarking of a student’s last activity
• A free website for teachers to create online classes based on USA Learns courses
• Powerful tools for teachers to manage their classes and students

Press Clippings

In English

• “Learning English the Web Way” (85k PDF)
  From The New York Times
• “USA Learns Helps Immigrants Learn English” (80k PDF)
  From the University of Michigan
• “Software Review of USA Learns” (1.2 MB PDF)
  From Teaching English with Technology
• “Learning English - Migrants offered a portal to language” (180k PDF)
  From The Guardian Weekly
• “2011 Literacy Leadership Awards” (124k PDF)
  From The National Coalition of Literacy
• “SCOE's USA Learns Website Wins Prestigious Golden Bell Award” (38k PDF)
  From the Sacramento County Office of Education
• “Free Website Launched to Help Immigrants Learn English” (130k PDF)
  From the League of Latin American United Citizens

In Spanish

• “USA Learns (Aprenda Ingles Gratuitamente via Internet)” (169k PDF)
  From the Hispanic Access Foundation
• “Aprende inglés...¡Gratis!” (101k PDF)
  From Telemundo

Video About USA Learns

• “USA Learns Helps Immigrants Learn English”
  From the University of Michigan

Training Videos: What Is USA Learns and How to Use It?

• “What Is USA Learns?”
• “How to Start Learning English Free”
• “How to Study the English Courses”