Students still learning English make up about 5% of Van Alstyne ISD's enrollment and speak 28 languages across the district, according to a report on the board's agenda for Thursday night.
The bilingual and ESL program report is listed as an information item for the board's regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. No vote is attached to it.
Who is in the program
The report counts 152 students enrolled in English as a second language services, from 13 in prekindergarten to three in 12th grade. The largest groups are in the early grades: 16 in kindergarten and 18 each in first and second grade.
Williams Elementary has the widest mix, with 11 languages. The junior high and high school each count eight, Sanford Elementary six, and Partin Elementary and the middle school four apiece.
A separate table lists 15 students as reclassified, with the most, four, in seventh grade.
How the program works
The district runs an ESL pull-out program. The report says an ESL-certified teacher delivers English instruction through English language arts and reading, either by pulling students out of class or working with them inside it, with the goal of full proficiency so they can take part in school on equal footing.
