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ESL > Admission • Academic Program • Residential Living • Extra-Curricular Activities
English as a Second Language Programs: The SSIS International Program Spring Street International School is approved to accept international students. For admission details and application forms, please contact admissions@springstreet.org.
English as a Second Language The ESL program at SSIS provides international students with a whole language learning experience in English and mainstreams them into the college preparatory curriculum. First year ESL students, with TOEFL scores lower than 550, take an ESL English class as well as an ESL tutorial. In addition, these students are mainstreamed in history, math, and science according to their subject-area level and ability. After the first year, students are mainstreamed according to their English abilities.
ESL English The purpose of this class is to prepare students for mainstream English classes. Vocabulary and reading comprehension are developed by teaching learning strategies, as well as reading English literature and subject-based material (such as science and humanities excerpts). For writing, students learn to create standard formats for descriptive, expository, persuasive, research, and creative essays, in addition to practicing grammar and editing skills. Listening and speaking skills are enhanced through in-class discussion and speech presentations, as well as phonics and pronunciation lessons. Text used: Shining Star Level B from Longman Publishers Prentice Hall Graded Readers: Huckleberry Finn Last of the Mohicans Martin Luther King Jr. Call of the Wild Teacher: Lisa Ehle The purpose of this class is aid students in their integration into the school environment. The class focuses on enhancing comprehension of their mainstream classes, as well as preparing them for standardized tests, experiential education trips, and other activities that they will encounter during their time at school. SAT and TOEFL test preparation is included in the class, in addition to subject-area lectures, test review sessions, and discussions about American culture and customs.
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