INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE FOR BEGINNING ESOL STUDENTS

FACTS began a new program for Beginning English Learners in Grades 6, 7 and 8 in 2017-18.

Who Should Apply for This Program?

FACTS’s Newcomer Program is for Beginning English Learners in Grades 6,  7 and 8. The program is designed for students who know no, or very little, English. Students in this program will be in a classroom with other Beginning ESOL students for most of the school day including during instruction in core academic subjects. Curriculum design and materials will be targeted towards students who are beginning to learn English and will not be appropriate for students with more than the most basic English skills. ESOL students who are no longer beginning ESOL students should apply to FACTS for admission into the regular (non-Newcomer) classrooms.

Beginning English Learners Preference

To be eligible for this preference, a student must be entering grade 6, 7 or 8 and have an ESOL level of 1 to 2.9 as assessed by the WIDA ACCESS or W-Apt (or the equivalent using another English Proficiency test).

How Does My Child Get Considered For This Preference?

Parents who want their children considered for this preference simply need to submit additional information on the Intent to Enroll form.  Submission of this information is completely voluntary.  The information provided will not be used to discriminate against any student.  Failure to provide the requested information will not disqualify any student for admission into the lottery.  Any student whose parent does not submit this additional information will be entered in the lottery without this preference.

Parents are welcome, but not required, to provide ESOL records that verify their child’s ESOL level.  FACTS will attempt to verify the student’s ESOL status with his/her current school or state education records.

Parents Must Provide Accurate Information

The information provided on the Intent to Enroll form must be accurate.  If a student receives a preference as a result of inaccurate information, the student will lose his/her spot and will be placed on the waiting list.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

FACTS does not discriminate in any aspect of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex or age.

Learn more about the STARS Program for Middle School Students:

• Do you have a student who might be a good fit for the Stars Program: fill out this form and we’ll contact you
• STARS Program – Video Presentation by Teacher Lucinda  
• STARS Program – Slide Show Only 

新移民初中生项目

关于本校英语初学者的学生报名优先权

在2017-18年，民艺学校为6年级，7年级和8年级的学生设置了一个崭新的英语初学者班的项目。

谁可以报名加入该英语初学者班？

民艺学校的新移民初中生项目是为6年级，7年级和8年级的英语初学者而设。该项目是为哪些不懂英语或者懂得非常少的英语的学生而设。该项目中的学生在上课期间将有大部分时间都会和其他的英语初学者学生在同一个班上上课，包括学习主要科目时。该班的课程设计及教材将以教授刚刚才开始学习英语的学生为主，该班不适合英语水平高于初级水平的学生。已经超越英语初学者水平的英语为第二语言（ESOL）学生应报名入读民艺学校正常的班（非新移民的班）。

英语初学者的报名优先权

报名的学生必须是即将入读6年级，7年级或8年级的初中学生 并且 在WIDA ACCESS或W-Apt的英语水平测试中（或与其相当的其它英语水平测试中）的英语水平在1至2.9，才符合资格申请该项优先权。

我的孩子应该如何申请该项优先权？

希望为孩子申请该项优先权的家长只须在报名表上提供一些额外的信息即可。是否提供这方面的信息纯属自愿。本校不会用家长所提供的信息去歧视任何一名学生。不提供学校所要求的信息并不会取消任何一名学生加入入学抽签的资格。任何一名家长没有给提供这份额外信息的学生都会以无该项优先权的状态被加入抽签环节。

我们欣然接受家长提供孩子以往的英语为第二语言（ESOL）记录，以此验证孩子的英语水平，但是这不是必须有的报名要求。民艺学校会通过学生目前就读的学校记录或者州教育局的记录来验证该名学生的英语水平。

家长必须提供准确信息

报名表上所提供的信息必须准确无误。如果有学生因提供错误信息而获得了优先权被抽中，该名学生将失去他所抽到的位置，并且被放到候选名单上。

非歧视通知

民艺学校不会因种族，肤色，国籍，残疾，性别或年龄而在本校的课程或活动的任何方面进行歧视行为。

请点击下方链接，了解更多关于本校为初中生而设的星星班项目的详情：

• 您认识一名适合本校星星班的学生吗？请点击此处链接将相关信息填上，我们会联系您。
• 星星班项目（STARS Program）– 由本校的Lucinda老师准备的英文视频演示  
• 星星班项目 – 关于该项目的英文演示文稿