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
Date of Last Formal Update
03/11/2026
Data provided by
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
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