For English language learners, San Jose High Academy offers 35 ELD/ELL/SDAIE courses taught by 15 full-time teachers.  The ELL/ELD coordinator is released for three periods, and three bilingual instructional associates assist teachers and English language learners.  Many of our ELD students become fluent and are able to graduate in three to four years.

We are also proud of our English Language Development and English Language Learner students' success on the SJHA Speech Team.  ELD students may participate in the spring ELD speech tournament hosted at Leland High School, and in the past 10 of 30 members of our very successful speech team are either ELD or ELL students.  Further, for more than half of the students enrolled in the Speech and Debate class, English is their second or third language.

We are an international school, with students from around the globe speaking more than 25 languages.  All programs are open to those new to English; so, a student may be in ELD or ELL classes and take classes in our International Baccalaureate or Project Lead the Way programs.