Urbana Early Childhood School (UECS)

UECS is for children ages 3-5. UECS serves linguistically and culturally diverse populations and supports families in maintaining and developing their home language and culture in order to give linguistically and culturally diverse children equitable opportunities to succeed socially, emotionally, and academically and to enable linguistically and culturally diverse families to participate in the education of their children.

Half-day sessions in Spanish or English: 9-11:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. (2 1/2 hours a day)

Visit Urbana Early Chilldhood School at http://uecs.usd116.org

Leal Elementary School

Leal Elementary school offers a Two-Way Immersion (Dual Language) program for Kindergarten through 5th grades.  These classrooms are taught in Spanish and in English. The following chart shows the program structure of the bilingual program for bilingual students in K-5.

Visit Leal School at http://leal.usd116.org

Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School

Dr. Williams Elementary school offers a Two-Way Immersion (Dual Language) program at Kindergarten through 5th grades.  These classrooms are taught in Spanish and in English. The following chart shows the program structure of the bilingual program for bilingual students in K-5.

Visit Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School at http://drwilliams.usd116.org

Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Yankee Ridge Elementary school offers a Two-Way Immersion (Dual Language) program for Kindergarten through 5th grade.  These classrooms are taught in French and in English. The following chart shows the program structure of the bilingual program for bilingual students in K-5.

Visit Yankee Ridge School at http://yridge.usd116.org

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

Dr. King Elementary School offers the multicultural program for all students who speak another language that is different than English as their first language.  Dr. King school offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for students in K-5 through pull out and push in instruction. Native Language instruction is also available for some of the native languages spoken by the students.

Visit King School at http://drking.usd116.org

Urbana Middle School

Urbana Middle School offers a Two-Way Immersion Program for Spanish speakers as well as an ESL Program for all other English Language Learners. The program provides a content area approach to language development for students with limited proficiency in English. Courses are offered in science, history, geography, and English, with the emphasis on both understanding of content and language acquisition. These classes may include students from grades six to eight. Students complete their schedules with instruction in mainstream classes. Students that have participated in the Spanish K-5 Two Way Immersion Program can elect to participate in classes that focus on the Spanish native language, cultures, and history of both the students’ native country and the United States.

UMS ESL/Bilingual Courses:

• ESL Newcomer 1
• ESL Newcomer 2
• Spanish Bilingual Social Studies
• Spanish Bilingual Language Arts
• Spanish Bilingual Science

Visit UMS at http://ums.usd116.org

Urbana High School

Urbana High School offers a Two-Way Immersion program for Spanish speakers as well as an ESL program for all other English Language Learners. The program provides a content area approach to language development for students with limited proficiency in English. Courses are offered in science, history, geography, and English, with the emphasis on both understanding of content and language acquisition. These classes may include students from grades nine to twelve. Students complete their schedules with instruction in mainstream classes. All ELLs are transitioned into a full grade level program of study when appropriate.

UHS ESL/Bilingual Courses

• ESL 101/102
• ESL 103/104
• ESL Biology
• ESL Geometry
• ESL Algebra I
• ESL Geography
• ESL American Studies-Social Studies
• ESL Civics
• ESL Consumer Education
• Dual Language Spanish Language Arts I, II and III
• Dual Language Spanish Latino Studies
• Dual Language Spanish Biology
• Dual Language Chem/Phys
• Dual Language American Studies- Social Studies
• Dual Language World Studies-Social Studies
• Dual Language Spanish Speech
• Dual Language Spanish Creative Writing
• Bilingual and ESL Health
• SIFE

Visit UHS at http://uhs.usd116.org