Elementary ESOL Supports

In LPS there are 4 elementary schools that provide formal support for ELs. Two of them, Schwegler and Sunflower, draw their ELL population from students living within their attendance area boundaries. The other two elementary ESOL sites, Cordley & Hillcrest, draw their ELL population from students living within and outside of their attendance boundaries. ‘Feeder’ schools for Cordley & Hillcrest are listed below.

As there are only 4 elementary schools in LPS that formally offer ESOL support, ELs coming from non-EL site attendance areas are bussed to the ESOL site by the district (free for parents).

Cordley ESOL Feeder Sites: Deerfield, Pinckney, Langston Hughes, Woodlawn

Hillcrest ESOL Feeder Sites: Broken Arrow, Kennedy, New York, Prairie Park, Quail Run, Sunset Hill

Structure of ESOL Support in LPS

Structures in place to provide ELs with support learning language, accessing content, and/or joining our learning communities are dependent on the grade level and support needs of the student.

While there are students that need language support, ESOL programming also helps to provide academic and sociocultural support for students. If a student needs support to learn language, access content, or navigate the school setting or US education system, ESOL specialists are there. If a student is doing well with the integrated gen-ed ESOL support available, they may not even realize they are in the ESOL program. In those instances, ESOL support serves as a ‘safety net,’ to monitor the student’s academic and sociocultural progress.

Elementary ESOL Support

At the elementary level, LPS ESOL program provides support that is deeply integrated into the general education classroom setting as all teachers at elementary ESOL sites are highly qualified to work with students that are ESOL. In addition to this, there are ESOL specialists available that can be an "extra set of eyes" to monitor and support students as needed. If students need enrichment or additional support to learn language, access content, or adjust to the school setting, our ESOL specialists are there. If a student is doing well with the integrated gen-ed ESOL support available, they may not even realize they are in the ESOL program.

As there are only 4 elementary schools in LPS that formally offer ESOL support, ELs coming from non-EL site attendance areas are bussed to the ESOL site by the district (free for parents).