Bilingual/ESL Program

Purpose: To assist school districts serving English language learners (ELLs)/limited-English proficient (LEP) students so they become proficient in English while achieving academically.

From the March 2005 Census of LEP Students:

• Over 39,000 identified ELLs in grade Pre-K through 12.
• 85 home languages other than English represented.
• Approximately 58% are Spanish and 29% are Hmong.

Bilingual/ESL Program Staff Directory

Handouts for the 2008 Meeting and Conference have been posted under Staff Development and Meetings.

For more information about Bilingual/ESL programs, contact Tolu Sanabria or phone 608-267-9235. For more information on ELL Standards & Assessment, contact Renae Fjeld Accardo or phone 608-267-5153 or Kristen Kehoe or phone 608-267-3164.

Last updated on 1/20/2009 1:11:39 PM