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English Language Development (ELD)

The English language development (ELD) program serves beginning and intermediate level English learners (ELs) who are new to school in the United States. The goal of the program is to enable students to communicate effectively in English for academic, social, and career success.
 
Students take one to three ELD classes a day and are eligible to enroll in ELD classes with other EL students in social studies, math, and science. Students exit the ELD program as soon as they are able to succeed in mainstream English.
 
Most students exiting the program may still be classified as ELs, but their level of English fluency will be high enough to succeed in mainstream English.