Academic Skill Builders: Online educational games.
Burbank Adult School: GED preparation classes and testing.
Citizenship Classes: Free for adults at Glendale Community College.
HippoCampus: Homework help.
Internships: Searchable lists.
Computer classes
Tutors (Craigslist): Tutors for hire from an online community resource.
College
Academic Info: Outlines of degree programs.
College Costs: Searchable database of tuition/housing costs, nationwide.
Click here for College Planning
Click here for Federal Financial Aid
100 Free Online Ivy League college lectures
For Kids
After school
Burbank Private Schools: Data and contact info;preschool to high school.
Burbank Unified School District: Names, addresses and phone numbers.
California School Finder: Locate, contact and compare schools.
Click here for Homeschooling Resources
Language
Lexique: Learn French online, free.
LiveMocha: Online language-learning with a social networking aspect.
Mango: Language lessons online, with audio.
Omniglot: Greek Language, links to others.
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language (registration requires credit/debit card).
1-443-751-4862 or 1-800-468-6335. There is an Information and Registration Bulletin for Internet-Based Testing (iBT) at the Burbank Central Library's reference desk.
Free TOEFL sample tests
Sample English Exams
Click here for local ESL classes
Online ESL Courses: Mostly free.
Literacy Classes
Burbank Public Library - Learn To Read
Adults: FREE one-to-one tutoring to those 18 or older who speak and understand English but read and write below 8th grade level.
Children Ready to Read:FREE for children in 4th-12th grade who need extra help with reading.
818 . 238 . 5577
Schools
California School Finder: School rankings, course offerings and more.
HomeSchooling Network: Local contacts and resources.
School Matters: Standard & Poors public school ratings.
Burbank Unified School District
Burbank High School
John Burroughs High School
Bellermine Jefferson High School
Providence High School
Typing Tutorials
Typing: 27 guided lessons,learn step-by-step from the beginning.
Learn 2 Type: Interactive lessons, link to program for kids.
Typing Certification
Burbank Adult School offers a certificate to verify your typing speed for $15 (cash only). For warm up, practice and test call (818) 558-4611.
