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Programs & Services

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 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

EL Accommodations/Modifications on Standardized Tests

Contact Information

Aimee Zabrowski

Director of Student Services
(608) 789-7655

Olga Dedkova

EL Coordinator
(608) 789-5871

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

    Aimee Zabrowski

    Director of Student Services & EL Program Director

    (608) 789-7655

    Olga Dedkova

    Olga Dedkova

    EL Coordinator and District Interpretation / Translation Coordinator

    (608) 789-7655

    Shirley Levendoski

    Shirley Levendoski

    Administrative Assistant

    (608) 789-7634

    Photo of John Arnost John Arnost Teacher
    608-789-5068 (Hamilton)
    • Hamilton
    • SOTA I
    • Lincoln
    Photo of Golia Bernacchi Golia Bernacchi Teacher
    608-789-8917
    • Spence
    Photo of Jennifer Bolen Jennifer Bolen Teacher
    608-789-3282
    • Logan High
    Photo of Vanessa Daughteroflois Vanessa Daughteroflois Teacher
    608-789-3555
    • Longfellow
    Photo of Jessica Dean Jessica Dean Teacher
    608-789-8861 (Logan High)
    • Logan High
    • Summit Environmental
    Photo of Olga Dedkova Olga Dedkova District EL Coordinator
    608-789-5871
    • Southern Bluffs
    Photo of Madelyn Eber Madelyn Eber Teacher Assistant
    608-789-7900
    • Central
    Photo of Alyson Glenz Alyson Glenz Teacher
    608-789-7000
    • North Woods
    Photo of Choua Her-Xiong Choua Her-Xiong Teacher Assistant
    608-789-6441
    • North Woods International
    Photo of Alix Kost Alix Kost Teacher
    608-789-6778
    • Northside/Coulee Montessori
    Photo of Ger Lor Ger Lor Teacher Assistant
    608-789-7670 (Longfellow)
    • Central (on-call)
    • Lincoln
    • Longfellow
    Photo of Pa Houa Lor Pa Houa Lor Teacher Assistant
    608-789-7990
    • Emerson
    • State Road
    Photo of Macarena Martin Macarena Martin Teacher Assistant
    608-789-6735
    • District Interpreter
    • Emerson (on-call)
    • Hamilton/SOTA I (on-call)
    • Lincoln (on-call)
    • Longfellow (on-call)
    • Northside/Coulee Montessori
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    608-789-7773
    • District Translator
    • Hamilton/SOTA I
    • Logan Middle (on-call)
    • Southern Bluffs (on-call)
    • Spence
    • Summit
    Photo of Lisbeth Novak Lisbeth Novak Teacher Assistant
    608-789- 7767 (Hintgen)
    • Hintgen
    • Southern Bluffs
    • State Road (on-call)
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    608-789-6835
    • Hintgen
    Photo of Edgar Rodriguez Edgar Rodriguez Teacher Assistant
    608-789-3360
    • Central (on-call)
    • Logan High
    • Logan Middle
    • North Woods (on-call)
    • Summit (on-call)
    Photo of Kimberly Schumacher Kimberly Schumacher Teacher Assistant
    608-789-7773
    • Spence
    Photo of Chue Peter Thao Chue Peter Thao Teacher Assistant
    608-789-7740
    • Logan Middle School
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    608-789-5830
    • Logan Middle
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    608-789-7700
    • Logan High
    Photo of Hong Xu Hong Xu Teacher
    608-789-3341
    • Central High
    Photo of Mary Zong Mary Zong Teacher
    608-789-5512 (Emerson)
    • Emerson
    • State Road