Getting Help for Students Who Don't Speak English

Where can I find bilingual education help?

Bilingual education--classes taught in a child’s native language while the student is learning English--is not offered in every school or school district. However, every school is required to have an English as a Second Language (ESL) program. 

To get ESL or Bilingual help you must fill out a Home Language Survey. If a language other than English is spoken at home, your child is required to take a Language Assessment Battery-Revised (LAB-R) test. If he or she scores below the 41%, he or she is required to take an ESL or Bilingual class and must be placed in a class within 10 days of enrolling in school.

Parents can decided if they want their children to take a Bilingual class or an ESL class. If the school or district does not offer the Bilingual class, you can transfer your child to another school that does.

For more information about ESL or Bilingual classes, click here.