ELL FAQ

English Language Learner(ElL) is a K-12 program that teaches the English language to students whose native language is not English. Students are taught by licensed ELL teachers using methodology similar to that of teaching a foreign language to a native English speaker.

• The student's first language is not English.
• The student comes from a home where the language spoken is not English. 

Elementary ELL:

In K-5 schools, ELL uses either a pull-out or a push-in model of instruction. English Language Learning students leave their mainstream classroom to spend a period of time each day in ELL instruction. The amount of time a student receives English instruction depends on his/her level of language proficiency. Instruction is focused on English language development with emphasis on increasing vocabulary, reading comprehension and strategies, writing skills, and cultural understanding.

Secondary ELL:

ELL uses the pull-out model at the high school and middle school.