Schools
The Columbus City Schools offers ESL classes at eleven high schools, nine middle schools, and 26 elementary schools. There are also three Welcome Centers designed especially for our most recent arrivals that need the greatest amount of support in order to meet with academic success. All ESL teachers are trained in second language acquisition theory and best practices for teaching students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds. Bilingual instructional assistants are provided for each ESL class to facilitate communication between school and home and to assist with instruction in the classroom.
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East Columbus
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Easthaven
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East Linden
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Fairwood Alternative
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Fifth Avenue
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Forest Park
At the middle school level, students in grades 6-8 participate
in regular classes for the majority of the school day. In place of a regular
English class, LEP students are assigned to an ESL class. Here, students
receive intensive instruction in all aspects of the English language (listening,
speaking, reading, and writing) as well as assistance with content area
subjects.
To learn more about the middle schools that offer ESL services, click
on the school name below.
At the high school level, students in grades 9-12 participate in regular classes for the majority of the school day. In place of a regular English class, LEP students are assigned to an ESL class. Here, students receive intensive instruction in all aspects of the English language (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as assistance with content area subjects.
Students in some high schools may also participate in Sheltered Content classes for math, science, or social studies. These classes, while targeting the same academic content standards as regular content area classes, are taught at a level appropriate for LEP students by highly qualified teachers in both ESL and the content area.
NOTE: Students who enroll in high school without evidence of prior high school enrollment (in the US or another country) may be placed in Grade 9 until proof of prior high school enrollment is presented."
To learn more about the high schools that offer ESL services, click on the school name below.
