Future Anticipated Classes
2025 Spring & Fall English Classes
Spring classes typically start the 2nd week of January and run through April.
Fall classes typically start the first week in September and run through mid-December.
If you are interested in classes, teaching or volunteering, please contact the LAIC.
Spanish Classes
Spanish classes are being offered locally at a different location. If you are interested, contact the LAIC for more information!
Why the English Language Learning (ELL) Program Is So Important to Our Community
The Madison community continues to become more diverse. Our businesses, schools, hospital, restaurants and stores are finding it increasingly difficult to communicate with non-English speaking residents and employees.
At the LAIC, we wanted to help these entities as well as make life easier for those who don’t speak English.
Madison did not previously have an ELL program and we recognized one was greatly needed. We reached out to the Department of Labor, Career Learning Center, Madison Central School District and Dakota State University for guidance and assistance. They were in full agreement a program was needed.
A Madison Community ESL board was established and board members included (at that time) Jacy Fry, DSU International Programs; Jim Baltzer, Department of Labor and Regulation; Sandy Salley, Career Learning Center, Janel Guse, Madison Elementary Principal and Julie Gross, Lake Area Improvement Corporation.
Over the years, the program has had the following sponsors. Thank you sponsors for your past and present support!
- Advantage South Dakota
- Interlakes Area United Way
- Shopko Foundation
- Wells Fargo Foundation
Our mission is basic: “To provide English training for speakers of other languages in the Madison community and surrounding areas with the intention of improving communication for the school district and workforce while empowering non-English speaking community members and growing the success of the community as a whole.”
For more information about classes call 605-256-0797.