Charlottesville City Schools offers a Language Instructional Education Program (LIEP) known as ELL (English Language Learners) to our students and families that qualify.
The ELL Curriculum and Instruction is aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning and supports students’ language development while they are building their content knowledge.
Cville Schools English Language Learners Welcome Center
Division Administration Annex at CHS, 1400 Melbourne Road
****By Appointment Only, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10am-2pm****
To make an appointment, send a text to Cherry Stewart: (434) 953-1069.
The English Language Learners Welcome Center is at the Division Annex at Charlottesville High School. The entrance is pictured above.
ELL Services Offered
Services are designed to help students continue to develop English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as to assist them in adapting to a new culture. Language and culture taught in the program reinforce skills and concepts taught in all areas of the regular curriculum. Instruction is designed to meet the needs of students at various English proficiency levels, is offered in all schools, and includes all linguistic minority groups. Students are assigned to programs based on their level of first-language literacy, academic level, and level of English literacy.
Students’ needs in specific academic areas are the basis for service delivery decisions.
Determining a Student’s Proficiency Level
Students take English language tests when they enroll and in the spring of each school year. These tests are called the WIDA Screener or ACCESS tests. These language tests determine a student’s English Language Proficiency in the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The results of these assessments determine a student’s English Language Proficiency level.
Need Extra Support?
ELL & GED Classes offered at Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education
ELL, Conversation practice, GED, Workforce and other classes for adults 18+ to improve English and core subject skills. Support with job applications and job searches for enrolled students with a career coach. Call 434-961-5461 or email tjace@pvcc.edu to make an appointment for an assessment
Communty Resources for ELL Families
To Learn More
For information/questions about employment, current students and programming, contact
Dr. Jeannie Pfautz, ESL Coordinator
434-245-2528
PfautzJ1@charlottesvilleschools.org
For information about registration, testing for new students, English classes for parents and other community resources, contact
Cher Stewart, ESL Special Counselor
434-953-1069
stewarc1@charlottesvilleschools.org