Mary McLeod Bethune Academy

K3, K5 - 8th Grade

MPS District website (414) 934-4600
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1535 N. 35th Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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ESL Program

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is offered at Mary McLeod Bethune Academy to assist students who have limited English speaking skills. For many students who have recently immigrated or come from communities of recent immigrants and refugees, ESL is a learning space for community development and self-empowerment. The misconceptions of ESL suggest that ESL is about assimilation or glorifying native English speakers. Instead, ESL recognizes the disparities within the education system, such as standardized testing. Thus, students can build confidence and cultivate knowledge through our ESL resources.

ESL Math

  • Count Fingers with Curious George
  • Count Flowers with Curious George
  • Crocodile Number Game
  • Daily Routine Games
  • Multiplication

ESL Listening

Many wonderful free children’s books are available to read at Children’s Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool, young children, teens,

  • The Farm Animals
  • Pirate’s Treasure

ESL Reading

Memory Game

  • Beginners – Action Verbs 1
  • Beginners – Action Verbs 2
  • Beginners – Bathroom Vocabulary
  • Furniture Vocabulary

Listen & Read Along

  • Cesar Chavez (Mexican-American Labor and Civil Rights Activist)
  • Babe Ruth (American Baseball Player)
  • Frank Lloyd Wright (Greatest American Architecture)
  • Benjamin Franklin (Founding Father of US, printer, scientist, and diplomat)
  • Golden Gate Bridge

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Bethune Calendar

  • Apr15
    Student Early Release (2 hours); Professional Development (K-12)

  • Apr28
    Lead-Screening Clinic
    4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Apr30
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • May1
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • May6
    Biennial Music Festival
    6:30 pm
    Panther Arena

Contact Bethune Academy

(414) 934-4600
[email protected]
1535 N. 35th Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

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Milwaukee, WI 53208
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