ESL – St. Clair County Regional Office of Education

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 Amanda Swaim at (618) 825-3960

aswaim@stclairroe.org

In order to register a student in the ESL program the student must first be screened and the ESL office notified. Once your student has been accepted please click on the Registration button below to register them for the program.

Please DO NOT register any student until all the steps of the ESL referral procedure has been completed. Click here for for Referral Procedures.

Classes

A.M. Program 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Doors open at 8:20 a.m.)

English Language Learners in grades 9 – 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 – 8

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.

Staff

Amanda Swaim, Teacher

Josh Wilkens, Teacher

Madison Hurd, Paraprofessional

Gabriell Garland, Paraprofessional

English as a Second Language Program Schedule 2023-2024

First day for a.m. classes is Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
First day for p.m. classes is Wednesday August 23, 2023.

The ESL Program will NOT meet on the following days:

Monday, September 4, 2023 – Labor Day Holiday
Monday, October 6, 2023 – Non-Attendance Day
Monday, October 9, 20232 – Columbus Day
Friday, October 20, 2023 – Non-Attendance Day
(p.m classes only) Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – No p.m. classes
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – Election Day Polling Place
Friday, November 10, 20223- Veterans’ Day
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 through Friday, November 24, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – Christmas Break Begins. Classes resume January 3, 2024
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – Teacher’s Institute
Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(p.m. classes only)Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – No p.m. classes
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Presidents’ Day
Friday, March 1, 2024 – Non-Attendance Day
Monday, March 25, 2024 through Monday, April 1, 2024 – Spring Break
Monday, April 19, 2024 – Teacher Institute

*LAST DAY for ESL classes – Friday, May 24, 2024

* 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.

Dr. Mark Eichenlaub,
Regional Superintendent

Staci Oliver,
Assistant Superintendent

Due to the forecast of inclimate weather, our office will be closed Wednesday, January 25, 2023.