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 district’s EL program is a “Content-Based EL” program.  This model supports “Push In,” and “Intervention” approaches to meeting EL student needs.  The EL program serves students in all district elementary, middle, and high school buildings.

Beginner English Class for Parents

The EL program is hosting beginner English classes for parents on Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm, January – May at Logan Middle School.

i-Ready Resources

• Family Guides: English | Spanish | Additional Language Translations

Starting School in the United States

EL Accommodations/Modifications on Standardized Tests

• Forward
• ACT
• Pre-ACT