English Language Learners

Hello

  • Get ready for the 2021-2022 school year!
    Remember that the first day of school is THURSDAY, September 9, 2021.

  • The English Learner (EL) Department provides support for students whose home language is not English. At Central, some content courses are co-taught by the content teacher and an English Language teacher. Co-taught classes at Central are as follows:

    • English (9-12)
    • World History
    • Human Geography
    • Intermediate Algebra

    The EL Department also offers an elective course called English Language Development. It allows for students to strengthen their academic language through reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for success in high school courses. Students will be placed in ELD classes by counselors in consultation with EL teachers and students’ English proficiency levels.

EL Teachers

  • (L-R) Bob Cudahy, Heidi Alcaide Garcia, Arazue Foroozan, Robin Bellamy

    (L-R) Bob Cudahy, Heidi Alcaide Garcia, Arazue Foroozan, Robin Bellamy

Announcements

  • First Day of School
    The first day of school is Thursday, September 9, 2021.

    ACCESS Testing
    Keep a lookout for news about ACCESS testing for the 2020-2021 school year. 

Meet the EL Department

  • Heidi Alcaide Garcia
    headi.alcaidegarcia@stpaul.k12.mn.us

    Robin Bellamy
    robin.bellamy@stpaul.k12.mn.us

    Bob Cudahy
    bob.cudahy@stpaul.k12.mn.us

    Arazue Foroozan
    arazue.foroozan@stpaul.k12.mn.us