Discover the Benefits of the CARIBE Refugee Program

Start your journey to success in the United States with CARIBE! 

Since 2002, the CARIBE Refugee Program has served over 25,000 new entrants, providing support and direction to eligible students in 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 as Second Language (ESOL) and Citizenship classes in the morning, afternoon, evening, and on Saturdays. 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.