ESOL
NEWS
English for Speakers
of Other Languages
The
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program in Fairfax County
Public Schools supports over 18,000 students in elementary, middle, high,
transitional and alternative schools.ESOL
instruction assists students from more than 100 different home language backgrounds
to learn and demonstrate understanding in English. Students progress through
beginning, intermediate and advanced ESOL levels, mastering specific criteria
in oral, reading and writing skills before moving to the next level.The ESOL
curriculum is aligned with the Language Arts Program of Studies and prepares
students with vocabulary, syntax and literature of academic disciplines.
