WELCOME TO ENL
ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE   

The goals of our ENL program are to promote academic achievement and to enable ENL students to develop content skills while learning English.  The program is one that is tailored to meet the linguistic, academic and emotional needs of students.  It provides English Language Learners with instruction necessary to support their progress in the classroom.

​New York State Assessments and Levels
The NYSITELL is an assessment that is administered only once as part of the NYS Identification process for students who enter NYS Schools, with a home language other than English, or re-enter after two consecutive years. Once students are enrolled in the ENL program, they are assessed using the NYSESLAT at the end of every school year.  

Their score determines their English proficiency level:
1. Entering
2. Emerging
3. Transitioning
4. Expanding
5. Commanding

Continue to use your native language at home for teaching concepts to your children.

Read to your child in English and your native language.

Ask children about their school day.

Help children with their homework.

Discuss events and news with them.

Arrange play dates for your children.

Enroll your children in after-school programs.

Visit libraries, museums, zoos, sporting events, and community activities.

Below you will find some helpful articles  to support our English Language Learners:

Seven Teaching Strategies for Classroom Teachers of English Language Learners

Collaborative Practices for Support All Students

English Learners Study Language of Math

Assigning Homework to English Language Learners

The Professional Educator - Celebrating the Voices of Immigrant Students