English Learners

Overview

The School District of La Crosse provides English Learner (EL) services for EL students from Pre-Kindergarten through high school.  The vast majority of these EL students are Hmong from Laos, Thailand, and the U.S. However, EL’s representing a number of other language groups are served as well. Some of these languages include Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Urdu, Chinese, French, Japanese, Bulgarian, Laotian, and Arabic.  This representation often shifts from year to year.

Currently, we are serving 351 EL students across the District.

Program/Course Offerings

The School District of La Crosse’s English Learning Program follows WI DPI approved Integrated ESL Model for the majority of its EL students. This LIEP model supports push in and development of academic language without taking students out of the classroom. The other 3 WI DPI approved LIEP models that can be used on a case by case basis are Newcomer Pull out ELA (no more than 3 semesters), Stand Alone ESL (pull out during non content time for the purposes of reteaching and reinforcement) and SPED/ESL Stand Alone (as per student’s IEP).

Beginner English Class for Parents

Parent Resource Video Library

The EL program is hosting beginner English classes for parents on Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm, year round at Logan High School.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Olga Dedkova, EL Program Coordinator, at (608) 789-3308 or email at odedkova@lacrossesd.org

Starting School in the United States

• English – https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/pdf/newcomer-guide-infographic.pdf
• Spanish – https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/pdf/newcomer-guide-infographic-es.pdf
• Arabic – https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/pdf/newcomer-guide-infographic-ar.pdf
• Somali – https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/pdf/newcomer-guide-infographic-so.pdf

i-Ready Resources

• Family Guides: English | Spanish | Additional Language Translations

EL Accommodations/Modifications on Standardized Tests

• Forward
• ACT
• Pre-ACT