Placement criteria- If LAS test scores indicate that the child is an English Language Learner (ELL), parents are notified of available ESL programs. Parents either accept or refuse in writing available ESL services for their child(ren).

Instructional Programs- At each of the six ESL Center School sites, ESL classes are taught by Louisiana certified ESL teachers who are proficient in English and highly qualified for the grade level in which they are employed. Students are assigned to a grade level classroom or the middle/high school counselors schedule them for English (SL) and Sheltered Content classes as appropriate. Research based methods and strategies, including differentiated instruction, are implemented in the ESL classroom to accommodate the strengths and needs of each student in meeting challenging state academic achievement standards and state content standards.