SCIS-HIS welcomes students for whom English is a second or other language.  However, the school attempts to maintain the number of ESOL students studying at any particular grade level to 20% or below.  Occasionally, there may be exceptions to this general guideline, especially in the Early Childhood Program, where language acquisition occurs at a rapid rate or when ESOL staffing allows for greater services.  SCIS-HIS designs its program to enable ESOL students to become proficient in English as quickly as possible. Every student enrolled in the school is placed in a grade level classroom with native and non-native English speakers, regardless of ESOL level. Students in kindergarten through grade 8 will be eligible to receive services through the school’s ESOL program depending upon their level in the four skill areas of English reading, writing, listening, and speaking. ESOL services are included in the tuition fee and are not an additional expense. High school students (grades 9-12) are expected to be fluent in English.