Students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) are supported in a variety of ways at St. Andrew’s College. Upon arrival, boys are assessed to determine which English stream best fits with their specific needs. We offer two dedicated ESL courses, ESL 1 and ESL 2, for boys who are new to the language in Grades 9 and 10. Additionally, for those boys in Grade 11 who need to develop their speaking and writing skills further, we offer EPS3O, an English presentation skills course.

Boys in an ESL course take standard English courses alongside our ESL courses. Typically, a student who enters in Grade 9 with limited skills in English is capable of achieving success in the regular English stream by Grade 11. Support is available to graduates of our ESL program through our ESL Plus program and our Writing Centre.