Hillsborough+County+Public+Schools+–+ESOL+Program

Please see [] and it stands for English Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students (LEP students). Since there are currently over 22,000 Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in our county, over 100 different languages are spoken by these students. Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Korean represent the majority of languages spoken by our LEP students. You might be asking, "What is the "ESOL program?" It is the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. It provides educational programs and services for all students who are classified as Limited English Proficient (LEP). They surveys and screens all students who are new to the district to determine their level of English proficiency, and then provides appropriate education programs and services for all students who are classified as Limited English Proficient (LEP). All students who have a language other than English spoken in their home and who after assessment are determined to be limited in their English proficiency are eligible for ESOL services. For more information, please call this phone number: 813-272-4494 //.// A second contact would be the supervisor of the World Language Department called Melissa Morgado. She can be found at __ Melissa.morgado@sdhc.k12.fl.us __ , (813) 272-4835. Her office is located at 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602.
 * Hillsborough County Public Schools – ESOL Program **

Here is the list of services for all ESOL parents


 * Training & Staff Development. We schedule, monitor, coordinate, and deliver in-service training programs. Inservice training schedules and applications are mailed to all school sites for distribution to individuals in need of training. See also: [|//Training and Staff Development//]
 * ESOL endorsement courses are offered in fall, winter and summer.
 * Several Administrative Resources teachers are on staff
 * Translation services (813)272-4549
 * Bilingual Psychologists (813)273-7000
 * Bilingual Social workers (813)273-7000
 * Bilingual Guidance counselor #1 (813)273-7552: assists with reviewing transcripts of foreign students to determine appropriate placement;assists with initiating a guidance support group for refugee and immigrant students and their families; and for parent involvement activities.
 * // Bilingual Guidance counselor #2 // (813)273-7336: assists with scheduling workshops for students and families regarding scholarships, college placement; assist with initiating a guidance support group for refugee and immigrant students and their families.//

This website will help parents connect with any resource necessary to support their child academically and socially.