Due to the forecast of inclimate weather, our office will be closed Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Lori Costello,
Regional Superintendent
Dr. Gegi Ra-El
Assistant Superintendent
English as a Second Language Program (ESL) Providing a Transitional Program of Instruction to St. Clair County English Language Learners in grades K – 12. Contact Josh Wilkins at (618) 825-3960
A.M. Program 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Doors open at 8:20 a.m.)
English Language Learners in grades 6 – 12
District arranged transportation picks students up at home and transports them to the St. Clair County ROE
Sheltered content classes offered in English as a Second Language, science, social studies, geography, civics and government, U.S. history, consumer education, or health.
Students take three classes per school year with classes counting toward graduation requirements.
P.M. Program 1:20 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
English Language Learners in grades K – 5
English as a Second Language including reading, writing, speaking, and listening is taught
Students are picked up at their home district schools, brought to the ESL Program at the ROE and returned to their homes after school.
We will only accommodate 2:30 pm or 2:45 pm bus pickup times in the PM.
We are not responsible for any bussing arrangements. Each school is responsible for communicating and coordinating bussing arrangements.
English as a Second Language Program Schedule
2026-2027
First day for classes is Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
The ESL Program will NOT meet on the following days:
Tuesday/Wednesday August 11/12
Monday, September 7, 2026 – Labor Day Holiday
Friday, October 9, 2026 – Fall Break
Monday, October 12, 2026 – Columbus Day
Friday, October 31, 2026 – No p.m. classes
Wednesday, November 11, 2026- Veterans’ Day
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Break.
Monday, December 21, 2026 – Christmas Break Begins. Classes resume January 1, 2027
Monday, January 18, 2027 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 15, 2027 – Presidents’ Day
Monday, March 22, 2027 through Friday, March 26, 2027 – Spring Break
*LAST DAY for ESL classes – Friday, May 21, 2026 (Tentative)
* Additional days may be added to the calendar at a later date
NOTE:
If your student’s school is in session on these days, he or she should stay in the regular school the whole day. Students may need alternative bussing arrangements.
If your student’s school is not in session on these days, he or she should not come to ESL.