ESL, LOTE, and Bilingual Education

The mission of the Syracuse City School District English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Department is to ensure that all English Language Learners will acquire and develop English Language Arts proficiency through the receipt of a rigorous curriculum, research-based teaching strategies and social/emotional supports that will provide integration into all school programs and services, and enhance adaptation skills and academic success; this will enable English Language Learners to become part of the American culture, and will serve as a cornerstone for developing confident life-long learners who can actively contribute in their global world.