Our program supports children who are Multilingual Learners (MLs)

Multilingual learners are students who speak another language at home and who are now learning English.

The following criteria set by the USDOE and NJDOE will help us to determine if a child needs ESL services:

• Home Language Survey indicating that the child speaks another language at home or another language and English at home

• Language screening tool to assess the level of English language proficiency (WIDA MODEL)

• Interviews with parents and child (Kindergarten only)

• Classroom observations by classroom teachers

• WIDA ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency scores 

• Other information received from a previous district if a child has already received ESL services.