Supporting the Whole Child

Newcomers need more than solid classroom instruction to succeed. This section contains tools to support a welcoming experience for newcomer students as they enter the district, our schools and their classrooms.

Creating a safe and welcoming environment for newcomers, while also collecting information on prior schooling and education, are a never ending task for teachers of these students. This section contains intake assessments as well as resources to support integrating new newcomers into classrooms and schools.

In an effort to demystify the complex OUSD enrollment process for parents and older students, the following videos have been created in a variety of common languages.