The Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC) is the Seattle School District's transition school for newly arrived immigrant and refugee students, age 11-19. Its mission is to help these students prepare to enter the regular secondary schools throughout the City.

Description:
SBOC serves children from all over Seattle. They remain at SBOC for two or three quarters to learn or improve their command of English, study regular academic subjects, and adapt to a new culture. Most of their parents are working two jobs and are learning English themselves, so the school has an outreach program to extend communication and support to these families.

The school is located on the site of the original John Hay School on Queen Anne Hill. A neighborhood group, Friends of Old Hay, serves as a "surrogate PTA." This group has worked for several years to improve the physical site. The school also welcomes and supports volunteers throughout the year to assist teachers and tutor individual students.

History:
SBOC was established in the early 1970s to support an influx of Vietnamese families into the Seattle School District. Today over 30 different language groups are represented in the student body. As a result, students learn about other cultures while they adapt to American culture, with English as their common language.

Contact person: Paul Lepley, Community Liaison, FOH, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (206) 217-0409 Friends of Old Hay)

Address:

411 Boston Avenue Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/secboc/index.htm

Directions:

The SBOC school is located on the top of Queen Anne Hill on Boston Avenue and 4th North.   Nearest Bus Stop: Bus #4, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes