Newcomer ESL programs and schools are becoming a necessity across the United States. With this necessity comes the difficulty of implementing and designing a program to meet the educational, cultural, and social needs of the students within a given context. The present case study researched the factors that contributed to successful newcomer ESL programs and through interviews, observations, and a survey, found both the perceived needs and positive attributes of a specific newcomer ESL program in south central Minnesota. Specific suggestions are then given in order to assist the school in south central Minnesota with the design and implementation of their newcomer ESL program.