• The Boise Language Academy is a secondary school for 7th-12th grade English learners, serving over 260 students.
• Students who have been in the United States less than two years may choose to enroll. A typical student is a refugee or immigrant speaking one of approximately 30 languages.
• World Map showing the countries our students come from.
• Chart showing, by percentage, the number of students by country of origin.

The Boise Language Academy provides an intensive English language acquisition program in a transitional setting for a maximum of two years. A full class schedule is offered, taught by certified ELL and content staff. These classes include: English, ELD, Speech, Reading, Writing, Math, History, Science, and Government. Students attend classes both by grade level and English language proficiency level. Classes focus on acquiring English through content using the SIOP framework. This approach is content- based and communicative in methodology. Students earn comparable credits to their peers in mainstream educational settings, enabling transfer at semester and on-time completion of graduation requirements.

Additional components on-site:

• District in-take: Enroll all new refugees and immigrants, provide orientation, and assess language levels.
• District translation services: District-wide oral interpretation or written translation requests are handled by this office.
• Youth Mentor program: Idaho State grant program provides a youth mentor to work on service learning projects with struggling students.
• Adult ESL classes and other community partnership programs: Call the office for information and schedules.

Student Activities:

BPEL (Boise Parents of English Learners)

• BPEL is a parent group for parents of English learners. The purpose is to:
  • Educate parents and families
  • Listen to parents' suggestions and concerns
  • Plan future direction and activities
• BPEL website

Our History:

The Language Academy had it's first home at Fort Boise from 1992-1998. In 1998 we relocated to a wing of Riverglen Junior High. In the fall of 2008 we became a new school within the Boise School District.