Emma Lazarus High school offers a specialized and unique program for
students who are second language learners. Our program is designed to
support a population of diverse, older students who are not native
English speakers, while simultaneously studying to graduate from high
school and enter post secondary institutions.
We offer an English immersion program where all classes are taught
in English with built in supports for students in their native
languages. Because we are such a diverse community, English becomes the
common language for all students and accelerates the learning process.
Our staff, like our students, is multi-cultural and specifically trained to support the needs of second language students.
Emma Lazarus’s student population is comprised of over eighteen
different language groups, all of whom are English Language Learners.
Consequently, all of the school resources are targeted to supporting
the needs of second language students and their families.
Our educational model focuses on building on students' strengths
while supporting language acquisition and creating an environment where
students can feel at home and enjoy learning.
Students at Emma Lazarus will graduate with skill sets that uniquely
prepare them for our 21st century technological and international
society.