Programs & Services
English LearnersOverview
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
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
Quicklinks
Contact Information
Aimee Zabrowski
Director of Student Services
(608) 789-7655
Olga Dedkova
EL Coordinator
(608) 789-3308
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns not addressed on our web page, please feel free to contact us using this form.
Mainstream EL Program
- Direct Support Programs in all schools
- Serving 351 students
188 El.
90 MS
73 HS students
- 15 active second language groups served: Hmong, Spanish, Mandarin, Laotian, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Russian, Telugu (Indian), Thai, Urdu (Pakistan), Albanian, Romanian, Hindi (Indian), Khmer (Cambodia), Amharic (Ethiopia)
EL Staff
Aimee Zabrowski
Director of Student Services & EL Program Director
(608) 789-7655
Olga Dedkova
EL Coordinator and District Interpretation / Translation Coordinator
(608) 789-7655
Shirley Levendoski
Administrative Assistant
(608) 789-7634
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