Mary McLeod Bethune Academy

K3, K5 - 8th Grade

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356@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
1535 N. 35th St.
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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 Updates

Enroll Today for a Fun-Filled Summer with MPS Summer Academy!

New MPS Superintendent Begins March 15

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Bethune Calendar

  • August 25, 2025 – No Classes (Organization Day)
  • August 26, 2025 – August 28, 2025 – No Classes (Professional Development Days)
  • August 29, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day Break)
  • September 1, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day)
  • September 2, 2025 – First Day of School – Students

Contact Bethune Academy

(414) 934-4600
356@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
1535 N. 35th St.

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