• Students
• Programs
• Supports
Presented December 2014 by:
April Vazquez
Student Overview
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2002 2005 2008 2011 2014
ESL Enrollment
549% Growth
ESL Student Demographics
PK 11%
Middle 11%
High 17%
1224 Students 55 Languages
Elementary 61%
Chinese, Mandarin
2%
Nepali 4%
Arabic 5%
Other 16%
Dahri 3%
Vietnamese 3%
Spanish 67%
Student Home Countries
Afghanistan Cuba Honduras Iraq
Mexico Nepal Puerto Rico United States
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria China Colombia Congo Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia France Gambia Germany Ghana Greece
Guatemala Guinea Haiti India Iran Italy Jamaica Japan Kenya Liberia Malaysia Moldova Myanmar Nicaragua Pakistan Panama Philippines
Republic of Korea Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Senegal South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Togo Turkey United Kingdom Vietnam Yemen
English Language Proficiency
Entering Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging
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190
394
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
ESL Mission
To serve culturally and linguistically
diverse students whose native
language is other than English
ESL Program
Early Childhood Centers (130) • ALL 4 ECC sites (Pre-K)
Elementary Schools (747)
• ALL 24 Elementary Schools
• Newcomer Center located at Saunders for
new to country level 1 students in grades 2-5
• Dual Language Immersion (Spanish) at
Palmer and Saunders (in collaboration with
World Language)
ESL Program
Middle School Centers (142)
• Dozier and Gildersleeve
• English with ESL support
• ESL Resource
• ESL alternate assessment
High School Centers (205)
• Denbigh and Warwick
• ESL 1, 2, and 3 for English credit
• ESL Languages and Cultures 1- 5
(elective or World Language credit)
ESL Support: Welcome Center
• Located at Watkins ECC
• Serves as a “one stop shop” for our
families:
– ESL Registrar/Administrative Specialist assists
students and their families in completing
the registration process
– ESL Assessment Specialist screens students
for possible ESL Services
ESL Support: Parents as
Educational Partners
• Parents attend English classes while
learning about NNPS
• Students receive homework assistance
and tutoring