ESOL  

 

...is the teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages.  

The goal of this program is for Limited English Proficient students to develop language in the area of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways. 

This will enable students to better communicate both socially and academically. 

 

Students who have a language background other than English are identified and given the Language Assessment Scale or LAS. 

Based upon the score if students qualify, they may be placed in the ESOL program on a daily basis or just several times a week.  

Students’ skills range from non-English speaker to fluent and needing just a little help with reading or writing.