The Bilingual/ESOL Department is committed to providing rigorous academics, promoting community involvement, and delivering quality services to English Language Learners, multilingual families, schools, and district offices. The department offers the following services and programs:

Services and Programs

ESOL Program Dual Language Program World Languages Program International Welcome Center (Parent Outreach Office) Interpretations / Translations

Vision

Support our culturally diverse population to compete in a global workforce.

Mission

The Bilingual/ESOL Department is committed to providing rigorous academics, promoting community involvement, and delivering quality services to English Language Learners, multilingual families, schools, and district offices.

Distance Learning Resources for Families, Students, and Teachers can be found on the Supporting ELLs Canvas Course

During Distance Learning students should:

• Report to school by going to http://sso.browardschools.com
• Report to your classroom by clicking on the Canvas tile on your dashboard
• You will find directions, including when your teacher will be on-line, in your "Canvas Classroom"
• Elementary students will find a separate Canvas course for their specials
• Middle and High School students will find a separate Canvas course for each class

Directions in various languages:

• Single Sign On (SSO) - Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese
• Downloading the Teams Desktop App Onto a Computer - Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese
• Eight Steps to Getting Ready for e-Learning - Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese
• Laptop Login Procedures - Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Portuguese

It is strongly advised all students, teachers, and parents prepare for an extended period of on-line learning.  Updates on numerous other academic topics, including significant details by grade band, support program, and parent support are at BCPS Learning Never Closes.

Parents of Elementary school students (Grades PK-5) should access the Supporting Young Learners website at http://bit.ly/SupportingYoungLearners.  You will find guidance and resources related to English Language Arts/Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social Emotional Learning to help ensure your child continues to be successful in school.

Go to Broward Schools Coronavirus for updates on all topics.