Citizenship Education | International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis
3401 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118
Eligibility
Citizenship Preparation Classes:
- Must be a New American with four years of permanent residency in U.S.
- Have intermediate-level English
- Not attending public school
- Must be a New American with permanent residency in USA
- Must be at least age 60 years and older
Required documents
Citizenship Preparation Classes:
- Registration includes oral interview and written test of English level
- Legal Permanent Resident Card
- Proof of Address
- Phone number
Hours
- Citizenship Preparation Classes:
- Elderlinks Citizenship Prep Classes:
314-773-9090
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Websitehttps://www.iistl.org/
Languages
- Albanian
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- Chinese
- English
- Farsi
- Filipino
- French
- German
- Kurdish
- Nepali
- Russian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Swahili
- Swedish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Most refugee languages available on staff, others through interpreters as needed
Application process
Citizenship Preparation Classes:
- Registration includes oral interview, writing assessment and standardized reading test for placement
- Registration hours are Mon-Wed - 8:30am to 1:00pm and 5:00pm to 6:30pm
- Registration includes oral interview and written test to assess English level
- Registration hours are Mon and Tue - 8:30am to 1:00pm and Wed - 8:30am to 1:00pm
Fees
No Fees
Service area
- Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Louis City/County, St. Charles and Warren counties in Missouri
- Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties in Illinois
The International Institute of St. Louis provides opportunities for immigrants and refugees to thrive in order to create a more welcoming, prosperous, and health region for all. Provides supportive services for refugees and immigrants in the community; periodic food pantry, general furniture provision, general clothing provision, shoes, personal/grooming supplies, personal financial counseling, tax rebate assistance, tax credit assistance, tax prep assistance, immigrant benefit assistance, citizenship education, English as a second language, comprehensive job assistance, job training formats, undesignated temporary financial assistance, case/care management, refugee resettlement services, home management instruction, language interpretation, computer and related technology, family counseling, individual counseling, cultural heritage programs, individual development accounts, small business development, senior centers, bedding/linen donation program, furniture/home furnishings donation programs, personal/grooming donations, school supplies donation programs, and specialized information and referral.
ALSO KNOWN AS
International Institute of St. Louis
IISTL
Last Assured
03/11/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS
Provides supportive services for refugees and immigrants in the community; bi-weekly food pantry, general furniture provision, general clothing provision, shoes, personal/grooming supplies, personal financial counseling, tax rebate assistance, tax credit assistance, tax prep assistance, immigrant benefit assistance, immigration services, citizenship education, English as a second language, comprehensive job assistance, job training formats, undesignated temporary financial assistance, case/care management, refugee resettlement services, home management instruction, language interpretation, computer and related technology, individual counseling, cultural heritage programs, individual development accounts, small business development, senior activities, bedding/linen donation program, furniture/home furnishings donation programs, personal/grooming donations, school supplies donation programs, and specialized information and referral.
ALSO KNOWN AS
International Institute of St. Louis
IISTL