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Bilingual Education
Office Bilingual/ESL/World Languages
Administration Building
201 N. Front Street, 4th Floor
Camden, New Jersey  08102
Main Number: (856) 966-2408
Fax Number:  (856) 966-2457
 

Staff
Ms. Migdalia Soto, Director
Ext. 38406

Ms. Gloria Cruz, Supervisor
Bilingual/ESL K - 5th
Ext. 38408
 
Ms. Rachel Poller, Supervisor
Bilingual/ESL 6th – 12th
Ext. 38409
 
Ms. Annette Valle, Secretary
Ext. 38407
 
Ms. Noemi Albaladejo, Clerk III
Ext. 38403

Ms. Betty Rivera, Clerk III
Ext. 38405
 


MISION / MISSION
La Misión del Programa Bilingüe e Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) es el de proveer a los estudiantes con limitaciones del idioma Ingles en el distrito escolar de Camden, una instrucción de alta calidad a través de la enseñaza en su idioma nativo y en Ingles. Esto facilitará integración en la comunidad y ayudara a convertirles en ciudadanos responsables.
 
El Programa Bilingüe y de Ingles como Segundo Idioma (ESL) sigue un desarrollo natural y provee servicios a los niños con limitación en el idioma Ingles en los grados PreK – 12th. El Programa es de transición mutilinguistico y multicultural.
 
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The mission of the Bilingual/ESL Program is to provide the English Language Learners (ELLs) in the Camden City School District with high quality instruction in their native language and in English. This will enable the ELLs to interact and to be productive members in a diverse society.
 
The Bilingual/ESL Program in Camden City is developmental in nature and provides services to ELLs with limited English proficiency in grades PreK-12. The Program is transitional, multilingual, and multicultural.
 
 
METAS/GOALS
 
La meta del Programa de Educación Bilingüe y de ESL (Ingles como Segundo Idioma) es ayudar a los estudiantes a alcanzar su desarrollo académico y emocional con el propósito de que se integren exitosamente en el salón de clase regular al igual que en la comunidad. El Programa fomenta el mantenimiento de la identidad étnica, la lengua nativa y la herencia cultural.
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The goal of the Bilingual Education and ESL Only Programs is to meet the cognitive and affective needs of the students in order to facilitate their successful integration into the mainstream English classroom and the community at large. In addition, the Program encourages students to maintain their identity, native language, and cultural heritage.
 
Elementary/Family Schools
 
Bilingual Programs are offered at the following schools:
 
Schools        Grades
Catto               K-5th
Cramer            K-4th
Dudley             K-5th
Molina              K-5th
Sumner            K-5th
Wiggins           K--5th
 
Part-Time Program (Vietnamese-English)
Davis          K-6th
Cramer       K-6th
 
 
ESL Only is offered at the following schools:
Bonsall                        K-8th
Cooper's Poynt          K-8th
Davis                           6th
Forest Hill                    K-5th
Lanning Square          K-6th
McGraw                       K-5th
Sharp                           K-5th
Whittier                        K-5th
Yorkship                       K-5th
Veterans                      K-8th
 
Seondary/Family Schools
 
Full-Time Programs (Bilingual & ESL Teachers)
Pyne Poynt Middle School                  Grades 6th - 8th
Woodrow Wilson High School            Grades 9th - 12th
 
 
ESL Only Program (ESL Teachers)
Hatch Family School                                              Grades 6th - 8th                
Creative Arts/Morgan Village Academy               Grades 6th - 8th
Brimm Medical Arts High School                          Grades 9th - 12th
MetEast High School                                              Grades 9th - 12th
 
 
World Languages
 
World Languages is offered at the following Schools:
 
Elementry Schools                                                Secondary Schools            
Cramer                                                                       Veterans Family
Forest Hill                                                                   Pyne Poynt Middle
Lanning Square                                                         East Camden Middle
McGraw                                                                      Medical Arts High
R.C. Molina                                                                Creative Arts/Morgan Village
Sumner                                                                       Camden High
Wiggins                                                                      MetEast
                                                                                     Woodrow Wilson
 
 
**The Bilingual/ESL Program serves the following languages: Spanish, Abkazian, Central Khmer, Chinese, Creoles and Pidgins, English, English-Middle (1100-1500), English-Old (ca.450-1100), French, French-Old (842-ca.1400), Pushto; Pashto, Spanish; Castilian, Urdu and Vietnamese. 
 
*****  Important Testing Information  *****
ACCESS for ELLs Assessment - State Test will be administered to all English Language Learners Grades K-12. State Assessment Testing window March 12, 2012 to April 27, 2012.
 

The Department of Education launches a website for Spanish-Speaking families.
 
El Departamento de Educacion ha desarrollado un portal bilingue que ofrece informacion y recursos para los padres y familias que hablan Espanol. http://www.state.nj.us/njded/bilingual/parents/spanish/