The mission of the Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language (ESL) Program is to ensure that all speakers of languages other than English achieve high academic standards, attain high levels of proficiency in English, and embrace cultural and linguistic diversity.

• Identify Limited English Proficient (LEP) students based on state criteria.
• Assess and place students who speak a language other than English at the appropriate instructional program.
• Provide Bilingual Education and ESL as integral parts of the total educational program.
• Monitor academic achievement of essential knowledge and skills as measured by TAKS.
• Monitor progress in English language attainment as measured by TELPAS.
• Provide professional development and offer effective teaching methodologies for staff teaching Bilingual Education/ESL students.
• Provide support to all district schools.