EB (Emergent Bilingual)

An Emergent Bilingual (EB) student is one that has a home language other than English and who is identified through the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC). The EB student shall be provided a full opportunity to participate in a bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL) program. 

The goal of the ESL program shall be to enable English learners to become competent in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the English language through the integrated use of second language acquisition methods. The ESL program shall emphasize the mastery of English language skills, as well as mathematics, science, and social studies, as integral parts of the academic goals for all students to enable English learners to participate equitably in school.