English as a Second Language

The English as a Second Language Program (ESL) is offered PK through 12th Grade for qualifying English Language Learners who do not speak Spanish. The ESL program focuses is to:

• Enable emergent bilingual students to become competent in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the English language through the content by integrating second language methods and pedagogy.

• Emphasize the mastery of English language skills, as well as mathematics, science, and social studies, as integral parts of the academic goals for all students to enable English language learners to participate equitably in school.

• Address the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of emergent bilingual students.

• High School ESL Classes

• ESOL I and II Beginning

• ESOL I and II Intermediate

• ESOL I and II Advanced