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English Language Learners

Group photo of English Language Learners and Teacher


Our English Language Learners (ELL) students are students whose first language is not English and who are in the process of learning English. 

The instructional goals of the English Language Learner Program are for all ELL students to:

  • Develop a sense of affiliation and connection to school and community
  • Accelerate English language proficiency in the four domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing
  • Develop high levels of academic achievement in core content areas
  • Meet the same challenging state academic standards as all children are expected to meet
  • Be college and career ready upon graduation
  • Olathe Public Schools believes these goals are best reached though a collaboration among classroom teacher, ELL teacher, administration, and support staff, as well as parents/family.