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Since 2002, the CARIBE Refugee Program has served over 25,000 new entrants in the Tampa Bay Area, providing support and eliminating barriers to employment through English Language Instruction and Adult Basic Education. 


The CARIBE Program maintains multiple sites in Hillsborough County, offering in-person and virtual English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and U.S. Civics classes in the morning, afternoon, evening, and on Saturdays. 

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I’m grateful to the CARIBE Program for making this learning experience so rewarding. I’m excited to continue using what I’ve learned and look forward to improving even more.
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- Dalila, Former CARIBE Student
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CARIBE is the education provider for Refugee Resettlement Services in Hillsborough County and is funded through the Florida Department of Children and Families as contracted by Lutheran Services of Florida. As a result, new entrants interested in enrolling in the CARIBE program must first register with Lutheran Services of Florida and obtain a referral for education services.


You are eligible for enrollment in the CARIBE program if you are part of a special population supported by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (including refugee, asylee, parolee, or special immigrant status). The eligibility period is 5 years beginning on the date of entry into the United States. 


Eligible students may receive adult education services, tuition and testing vouchers, school supplies, textbooks, transportation assistance, and counseling services for career technical programs across the district.