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Multilingual Learners (ML)

Mission

Ensure that Multilingual Learners (MLs) in Gwinnett County Public Schools achieve excellence by attaining proficiency in English and meeting or exceeding grade level AKS in all content areas as quickly as possible.

 

Vision

Multilingual Learners (MLs) graduate from GCPS fully proficient in English, prepared for college and career and ready to participate as responsible individuals in a representative democracy that operates on the global stage.  As problem solvers and communicators with an international perspective, they will contribute to the prosperity and global competitiveness of their individual communities, Gwinnett County, and the State of Georgia.

Philosophy

Each Multilingual Learner (ML) comes to school uniquely equipped with valuable skills and experiences rooted in other places and cultures. GCPS provides effective instruction that recognizes these skills and allows MLs to expediently:

  • Attain proficiency in English
  • Perform at or above grade level in academics. 

Department Courses

ESOL Level I: ESOL I Language, ESOL I Literature, LDC I
ESOL Level II: ESOL LA II & LDC-II
ESOL Level III: Freshman LA (S) LA III & LDC III
ESOL Level IV: Sophomore LA (S) ESOL & LDC IV
Biology (S)
Ecology (S)