MCAEL supports & expands literacy

for high-quality English language and literacy instruction in the community through two focus areas: 

Build Program Capacity


MCAEL supports providers and instructors by providing grant funding for ESOL classes as well as professional development to support instructor training.









Promote English Literacy


MCAEL serves as a community resource and knowledge center for information on adult English literacy in Montgomery County. MCAEL works in the following ways to engage the broader community in supporting and addressing English literacy:



  • Knowledge Center Reports - Data Collection & Analysis
  • Provider Directory
  • Learner Stories
  • Advocacy & Outreach Promoting Community Literacy
  • Coalition Building
  • Connecting Business, Government, Nonprofits & Individuals
  • Local, State & National Policy Advocacy