English Learners (EL) Program

Nancy Rieth, District Coordinator

Riethn@gpschools.org

It is widely known that English learners (EL) take between four to six years to catch up to the academic English language proficiency of a native speaker.  Students who enroll in the Grosse Pointe Public School System with limited or no English language skills will receive support at every grade level to help them succeed.  The goal for all EL students in the Grosse Pointe Public School System is to become successful in the classroom by participating in regular academic and social activities with the guidance of the ESL staff.  This is done either in small groups or by individual instruction, both inside and outside the classroom. 

Wayne County Information

• Wayne RESA: EL/Multilingual Family Resources Padlet

• Wayne RESA: "EL Update" Newsletter Archive

Grosse Pointe Public School System EL Information

• An app to help with monitoring student device time: OurPact App for Phones.
• Middle & High School Program
• Steps to Enroll Your Child in EL
• Levels of English Language Proficiency
• Parent Resources
• Teaching Tolerance magazine: How Much Do You Know about The Rights of English Language Learners? (If you want a translated version, first translate this page, then click on the article).
• ESL High School Course Listing and Career Technical Education Courses  (If you want a translated version, first translate this page, then click on the article).