The ESL program is highly individualized, and it is designed to meet the learning needs of each student as determined through an evaluation process. Students are scheduled into courses according to English proficiency tests and placement test results, personal interviews, and the student's experiential background. The students' progress in English proficiency is reviewed periodically and again in spring before determining the next year's placement. A specially trained teacher teaches these courses and works with the students to prepare them for transition into the next year's college preparatory English and history courses. The International Advisor is a member of the faculty who works closely with international students as a mentor and coach.
Students learn study skills, organization and time management, and goal setting strategies.
It also supports students with additional tutoring and guidance. Then the student's schedule isdesigned to meet his or her developmental needs. We aim to help each student be successful to the best of his or her abilities. Students may be admitted as juniors, for example, yet be placed in classes composed of younger students. As skills develop, students are moved to more challenging levels.