English Language Learners






ESL English 1
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 1.0 - 1.9
Credit 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course is designed to help students who are at the beginner’s levels of language acquisition. It emphasizes vocabulary, phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing.


ESL English 2 
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 2.0 - 2.5
Credit : 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. It is designed to help students who are at the next level of language acquisition. It emphasizes vocabulary, phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing.


ESL English 3
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 2.6 - 3.3
Credit 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course reinforces reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills. It reinforces grammar structures. It continues to emphasize oral and written communication in English.


ESL English 4
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 3.4 - 4.0
Credit 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course reinforces grammar, conversational, and writing skills. It increases the use of reading comprehension strategies and practice.


ESL English 5
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 4.1 - 4.4
Credit: 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course encourages oral expression and literary application. This course reinforces grammar, conversational and writing skills. It increases the use of reading comprehension strategies and practice.


ESL English 6
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: ACCESS or WIDA MODEL Screener Literacy Score 4.5 - 4.7
Credit: 1.0 English Core Credit
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course emphasizes the use of academic vocabulary and correct grammar structures to compose a variety of writings and engage in conversations on different topics. Students will be engaged in reading a selection of texts including all genres to express their ideas orally or in writing. Students will be able to conduct research papers and do oral presentations.


Advanced ESL English
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of ESL English 6
Credit: 1.0 English Core Credit 
This course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core. This course emphasizes the use of academic vocabulary and correct grammar structures to compose a variety of writings and engage in conversations on different topics. Students will be engaged in reading a selection of texts including all genres to express their ideas orally or in writing. Students will be able to conduct research papers and do oral presentations.


Sheltered Literacy 9
Open to: 9
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one-year course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core and is specifically for students in the EL Program.


Sheltered Literacy 10
Open to: 10
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Sheltered Literacy 9
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one-year course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core and is specifically for students in the EL Program.


Sheltered Literacy 11
Open to: 11
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Sheltered Literacy 10
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one-year course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core and is specifically for students in the EL Program. Students will focus on American Literature.


Sheltered Literacy 12
Open to: 12
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Sheltered Literacy 11
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one-year course is aligned to the English Language Development Standards as well as the Common Core and is specifically for students in the EL Program.


Spanish Language Arts 9
Open to:9
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one year course is taught in Spanish for those students in the EL program and is aligned to the Spanish Language Arts Standards.


Spanish Language Arts 10
Open to: 10
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish Language Arts 9
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one year course is taught in Spanish for those students in the EL program and is aligned to the Spanish Language Arts Standards.


Spanish Language Arts 11
Open to: 11
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish Language Arts 10
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
Grade Level: 11. This one year course is taught in Spanish for those students in the EL program and is aligned to the Spanish Language Arts Standards.


Spanish Language Arts 12
Open to: 12
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish Language Arts 11
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This one year course is taught in Spanish for those students in the EL program and is aligned to the Spanish Language Arts Standards.


Newcomer ESL
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Department Approval
Credit: 1.0 English Core Credit and 1.0 Elective Credit
This WIDA Standards-based course is a double- block incorporating language arts and reading and is designed to develop literacy skills for students with low reading skills. The goal is to increase the reading ability of students enough to enable them to access information from textbooks in regular classes.

This course addresses the immediate needs of students who are recent arrivals (new to the country). It also presents information to help students navigate the new culture including: high school course sequence, scheduling, transportation, sports, attendance guidelines, graduation requirements, cultural information, parent-teacher conferences, and intensive survival English in the areas of housing, food, clothing, transportation, money, personal information, health, and emergency information. It also introduces resources from the community.


Newcomer Social Studies
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Department Approval
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This course consists of general social studies concepts and vocabulary. It prepares students to take required social studies courses such as sheltered or regular U.S. History, Government, and World History.


Newcomer Science
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Department Approval
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
This course consists of general science topics and vocabulary. It prepares students to take sheltered or regular science classes such as Biology and Chemistry.


Newcomer Math
Open to: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Department Approval
Credit: 1.0 Elective Credit
 Pre-Algebra: This course focuses on accelerating skills in mathematics to be prepared for Algebra 1.