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ESL - English as a Second Language

ESL Mission

The Collierville Schools ESL mission is to narrow the achievement gap between native English speakers and English Learners (ELs) and help families support their academic success and cultural integration.

The Collierville Schools ESL mission is to narrow the achievement gap between native English speakers and English Learners (ELs) and help families support their academic success and cultural integration.

ESL Plan

All students new to Collierville Schools will complete a Home Language Survey. If the presence of a language other than English is indicated, the student will be screened, using the state approved screener ELPA21, to determine their English language proficiency level in accordance with state law. The results will be used to determine the student’s eligibility for ESL services. Students identified as English Learners will be designated as such in the PowerSchool system. Classroom teachers will be made aware of the recommended and allowable accommodations and modifications to help the student succeed. A certified ESL instructor will provide language instruction at the school level until the student achieves English language proficiency. The state approved annual proficiency test, ELPA21, will be administered to all ELLs during the spring semester. The results will be used to determine placement and instructional plans for the following school year. The student will remain in the ESL program until English language proficiency is achieved. Once proficiency is achieved, the student will exit the ESL program, but the ESL teacher will continue to monitor his/her academic progress for the next two years and provide support as needed.

ESL Staff

Central Office Contact – Jana Church, Intervention & Special Populations Specialist

Elementary ESL Staff

Bailey Station Elementary School

Erin Robertson
Katy Yates
Ferrolyn Bilbrew

Collierville Elementary School

April Craig
Staci Jones

Crosswind Elementary School

Emily Galvan
Dana Siegel

Schilling Farms Elementary School

Katherine Babri
Alexia Crew
Holly Rasmussen
Lauren Sumner
Grisel Hughes
Alex Fancher

Sycamore Elementary School

Todd Thevenot
Jennifer Williams

Tara Oaks Elementary School

Courtney Crawford
Hannah Jones

Secondary ESL Staff

Collierville Middle School

Heidi Thevenot

West Collierville Middle School

Sarah Hammett
Elizabeth Straube
Leigh Turner

Collierville High School

Valerie Janecek
Shelly Misenheimer
Marcela Streetman