RALSTON, Neb. (AP) — Young immigrants who want to learn English are getting help from other students in Ralston who also struggled to learn the language.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that 17-year-old Perla Anguiano Carrizales enrolled in the English Language Learners program in August 2015.
The Ralston High School student says that a year after she joined, she was getting good grades. She hopes to get a college scholarship and wants to be a nurse, and is also now helping other students with their English.
Perla and three other students volunteer with the program, which has seen a steady increase in participation.
There are usually 13 to 16 students in the district's beginner class, which is a joint effort with Papillion-La Vista Community Schools. There were 25 students at the end of November.
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