Student Placement

Upon registration for school in the Tri-Town School District, as part of the registration process, the parents complete a Home Language Survey. If the Home Language Survey indicates that a language other than English is spoken with the child or in the home then Massachusetts law requires that an English Language screening be administered. Based on the results of this screening, the student may be recommended for ESL services. In addition, a student’s English may also be tested if the student’s teacher believes that the student is unable to perform ordinary classwork in English.

ELE Program Notification

At the beginning of each school year, parents will be sent a notification letter, as required by state law, to those students who qualify for ESL services, based on the previous ACCESS scores or initial assessment. Parents can have their child opt out of ESL services at any time by signing an opt-out form. Students will leave or transition out of the ESL program when their English proficiency test scores and classroom grades indicate that they can fully participate in all grade level classwork.

Once the student is in the ESL program, he/she will be given English language support from a licensed ESL teacher. This support may be in the form of small group work in or outside the classroom or individual instruction. The ESL teacher has a curriculum designed to support the work the student is doing in class. Please call the ELE Program Coordinator, Karyn Pierog, at (978) 750-4756 ext 5355 with further questions.