The ESOL department provides English language support to students for whom English is not their only home language. Support for students is provided in the areas of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. The ESOL department serves students who are new to English, those who are learning advanced, academic English, and all English learners in between. The ESOL department is governed by rules from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, and the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. Our goal is to help emerging bilingual students in PCSSD be successful in school and become college and career ready.
English as a Second Language
Benefits of Bilingualism
Being Bilingual
We encourage parents to communicate with their child in the language they feel most comfortable. There are many benefits to knowing multiple languages! Additionally, language skills learned in one language are transferred to another language. Therefore, parents are encouraged to speak, read, and write in their home language with their child. Please check out the links below for more information.
Research & Reports
Effects of Bilingualism on Socio-cognitive and Socio-emotional Development
Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market
Media