Seguin Early Childhood Center* ELEMENTARY BILINGUAL Students eligible to attend Seguin Early Bilingual CAMPUSES FEEDER PATTERN Childhood Center for PK bilingual services: FROM Pre-K to 5th  Adolphus • Arredondo* Education  Austin • Bentley* Beasley Elementary*  Bowie • Campbell BIL Grade Levels: Pre-Kindergarten to  Dickinson • Frost Program 4th grade.  Hubenak* • Huggins*  Hutchison* • Jackson Students eligible to attend from:  Long • McNeill* Pre K-5th  Meyer (PK)  Pink • Ray  Smith • Thomas* Bowie Elementary  Travis • Velasquez* Benefits For Your Child Students eligible to attend from:  Williams*  Beasley (5th grade only)  Meyer (K-5 only) Smith Elementary  Thomas Students eligible to attend from:  Arredondo Jackson Elementary  Campbell Students eligible to attend from:  Dickinson  Adolphus  Hutchison  Bentley  Velasquez  Huggins  Williams  Hubenak  McNeill Travis Elementary Self-Contained Campus Long Elementary Students eligible to attend from:  Austin  Frost *Campus offers Pre-K ESL. Pink Elementary Self-Contained Campus

Ray Elementary Lamar Consolidated ISD Self-Contained Campus Accelerated Language Programs Dept. 3911 Avenue I #103 Rosenberg, TX 77471 Phone: 832-223-0439

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Will my child be taught the same subjects and What is the purpose of the Bilingual learn the same skills as students in the general How do I know if my child has been Education program? education program? recommended for placement in the • Enable students to become competent in • Yes, all students in Bilingual Education will receive literacy and academic skills in English through Bilingual Education program? instruction in the TEKS in their native language and their native language. • The Language Proficiency Assessment English using the ELPS (English Language Proficiency Committee (LPAC) that determines how Standards) to increase academic language • To help English Language Learners (ELL) students are identified, placed, instructed and proficiency. master the Texas Essential Knowledge and assessed shall give written notice to the Skills (TEKS) required by the state. • Yes, language arts, reading, mathematics, science student’s parent advising that their child has been recommended for the Bilingual Who does the Bilingual Education and social studies are taught as part of the state re- quired curriculum. Education program. program serve in LCISD? • Yes, in subjects such as art, music, and physical • The LPAC should provide information  Students whose are limited or proficient in education, students will have a meaningful opportuni- describing the Bilingual Education program, their native language of Spanish and whose ty to participate fully with English speaking students its benefits to the student, and it being an English language skills are limited based on which are part of a balanced curriculum. integral part of the school program to ensure language proficiency testing. that parents understand the purposes and content of the program.  LCISD offers the Late-Exit Transitional Model How can parents help their child learn

by participating in a Bilingual Education What instruction will my child receive in program? a Bilingual Education program? • Parental approval is required to allow their • Your child will receive a full-time program of child to participate and benefit from the instruction for learning basic skills in the native Bilingual Education program. language of the student by carefully structured and sequenced mastery of English language • Parents can participate as a member of the skills in the four domains of listening, speaking, LPAC to help determine how students are reading and writing in all content areas. identified, placed, instructed and assessed.

• Instruction will be given in the native language • Parents can become involved at home by of the student and English for language arts and encouraging their child to achieve, providing content areas using effective research-based him/her a place to study and showing interest strategies. in his/her school work.

• Instruction shall be designed to consider the Will my child learn English in a Bilingual • Parents can volunteer and help in classroom student’s learning experiences, instill a positive Education program? activities. identity and shall incorporate the cultural aspects of the student’s backgrounds. • Yes, the mastery of English listening, speaking, read- ing and writing skills are required in the Bilingual Edu- cation program and is measured annually by TELPAS state assessment. Texas Education Code§29.051 – State Policy Public Schools are responsible for providing a full • Yes, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruc- opportunity for all students to become competent in tion is an integral part of the Bilingual Education pro- gram. speaking, reading, writing, and comprehending the English language. The mastery of basic English • Yes, the academic instruction in the native language language skills is a prerequisite for effective facilitates the transition to English. participation in the state’s educational program.