English Learners

Our district believes that all students can learn at high levels and that being fluent in multiple languages is a strength for students. As such:

• Multi-lingual students who enter our district are identified and screened using the ELPA21, to see if they need assistance with English during their transition.
• Students identified as qualifying for assistance are invited to the our services and become our district's English Learners, or ELs.
• Our district's program choice to grow and move students towards proficiency follows the English as a Second Language or ESL model. This is one of many program models approved by the state of Iowa.
• Our mission is to help all students in our district who come from diverse language backgrounds learn and become proficient in English, share their culture and background with others, and feel comfortable, accepted and supported within our schools as a Pleasant Valley Spartans.