- Grand Prairie Independent School District
- Programs
- English as a Second Language
English as a Second Language Model
English as a Second Language Model
All campuses offer English as a Second Language to students who speak a language other than English. Certified ESL teachers provide sheltered instruction to ensure comprehension of the content as well as developing English language proficiencies. Our district goal is to provide programs which have educational, cognitive, economic and socio-cultural benefits for our students as individuals as well as members of our community.
Secondary students in our English as a Second Language (ESL) program benefit from instruction that is geared toward the needs of second-language learners. Our methodology focuses on delivering rigorous instruction in all the content areas through sheltered instruction that promotes language acquisition while developing the content knowledge base. In addition, educators implement the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) in all content areas in order to facilitate increased English proficiency while building academic language.
Our International Newcomer Center serves students 6th-8th grades and is housed at Fannin Middle School. The center provides intensive instruction in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. This highly effective transitional program focuses on rapid language development by researched, evidence-based sheltered instruction.