• McHenry School District 15 Offers Three Types of
    English Learning Programs:

    1. Transitional Bilingual Education - The Transitional Bilingual Program (TBE) is for non-native English speaking students who have difficulty with written or spoken English. The program provides support to help students succeed in academic subjects in their native language. They also have an English class everyday where they learn social and academic English.​​

    2. Sheltered English Instruction - The Sheltered English Instruction program is for non-native English speaking students who have difficulty with written or spoken English. The program provides scaffolding and support to help students succeed in academic subjects while learning English in a sheltered environment. This program is currently only available at the middle school level. 

    3. Transitional Program of Instruction - The Transitional Program of Instruction is for non-native English speaking students who have difficulty with written and/or spoken English. The program provides support to help students succeed in academic subjects and learn English.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    4. One-Way Dual Language - The One-Way Dual Language Program (DL) is for native Spanish speakers who have difficulty with written or spoken English. The program provides support to help students succeed in academic subjects in both English and Spanish language. The goal of the One-Way Dual Language program is for students to leave our district biliterate, bilingual, and bicultural.