ESL Program

The Prospect Park School District provides a range of English as a Second Language (ESL) services to support our students. Those who qualify for ESL services, including English Language Learners, receive a dedicated ESL period each day. Additionally, students in the early stages of English language acquisition are eligible for an additional support period. If you believe your child may be eligible for these services, kindly reach out to the main office for further assistance.

English Learner Family Toolkit

The English Learner Family Toolkit was created to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. The toolkit is a resource for English learners and their families. Please click here to learn more.

Guidance for ELL Families

It is important for parents/guardians and families to have a role in the education of their child/children. This section of the website provides information to help parents/guardians and families support their children and fully participate in school events and activities. In addition, this website will help parents/guardians and families learn the roles and responsibilities of school districts in educating their children.

ESL Parent Advisory Committee

The ESL Parent Advisory Committee comes together several times a year to examine our ESL program. Committee members, including: teachers, administrators, families and community members examine survey data, parent, student and teacher feedback to support any changes to our program. Last year, we added ESL Parent Seminars as an additional support for our families.

Exit Criteria

In order for students to exit the ESL program, the following must be achieved/completed

Achieve a 4.5 on ACCESS (Spring Statewide standardized assessment for ESL), or WIDA Model or A3 on Alternate ACCESS

AND

Successful classroom observation including multiple indicators: Classroom performance, reading level, teacher recommendation, classroom assessments (observation to be done by the ESL teacher

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