Family Resources

• Dutchess Community College: Dutchess Community College offers English Language classes for community members. Click the link below to explore Dutchess Community College's webpage!

https://sunydutchess.edu/continuingeducation/esl.html

• Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley: Literacy Connections of the Husdon Valley also offers English Language classes for community members. Click the link below to explore their webpage.

http://www.literacyconnections.org/programs-services/adult-literacy/

• Poughkeepsie Public Library: https://poklib.org/
  • The Poughkeepsie Public Library has a Museums, Attractions, and Parks (MAP) Pass Program which offers FREE admission passes to parks, attractions and parks. Click the link below for more information about the MAP Pass Program.

https://poklib.org/books-more/map-pass/

• Town of Poughkeepsie: The Town of Poughkeepsie webpage offers great resources for new town residents such as information about local parks, programs, and summer camps!

https://www.townofpoughkeepsie.com/index.html

• The Family Partnership Center: http://familyservicesny.org/

• Blueprint for English Language Learner/Mulilingual Learner Success: http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/nys-blueprint-for-ell-success.pdf

• Parent Guide to the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL): http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/nysitell-and-nyseslat-parent-guides

• Parent Guide to the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT): http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/nysitell-and-nyseslat-parent-guides