The E.S.O.L. (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Department has four levels of Developmental Language (Reading) Courses. They are ESOL 1 for beginners, ESOL 2 for low intermediate students, ESOL 3 for high intermediate students and ESOL 4 for advanced ESOL students. A student may be classified as an ESOL 5 student once she/he has exited the program. In addition, ESOL students have an English class. English 1 through ESOL for 9 th graders, English 2 through ESOL for 10 th graders, English 3 through ESOL for 11 th graders and English 4 through ESOL for 12 graders. All ESOL students receive three hours of English every other day as we are on the 4 x 4 schedule.

Students are expected to spend one year in each level once they enter the program. Depending on a student’s capability, a student can spend as little as 2 years and as much as 6 years in the program. Here at Ferguson High, we offer a Bilingual Content Curriculum in most of our courses being offered to the ESOL 1 & 2 students whose native language is Spanish. We also have a paraprofessional who is here to assist the ESOL 3 &4 students, however if her schedule allows, she also helps the ESOL 1 & 2 students.