Peekskill City School District

English as a New Language Program

Instruction in this program, formerly known as English as a Second Language (ESL), emphasizes English language acquisition. In an ENL program, language arts and content-area instruction are taught in English using specific ENL instructional strategies. Some content area classes are Integrated ENL classes.  Students receive core content area and English language development instruction, including the use of the home/primary language as support and appropriate ELL instructional supports to enrich comprehension. Integrated ENL classes are taught by a teacher dually certified in the content area and ENL or are co-taught by a certified content area teacher and a certified ENL teacher. In a Stand-alone ENL class, students receive English language development instruction taught by a NYS-certified teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in order to acquire the English language needed for success in core content areas. This program typically serves ELL students from many different home/primary language backgrounds whose only common language is English and therefore cannot participate in a bilingual program. (New York State Department of Education).

ENL teachers by grade

Kindergarten-First Grade
Therese Wood-Chang
Matilde Broadbent
Luz Cardona (Teacher Aide)

Second-Third Grade
Maryellen Sasaguay
Anne Marie Biggins

Fourth-Fifth Grade
Jonathan Sicherman
Nhuvia D’ Alfonso

Peekskill Middle School
Ann Hoskins
Megan Myones
Milagros Guzman

Peekskill High School
Jaime Farez
Nina Reed
Tania Winthal
Yeojin Lee
Haughton Brown

English Language Learners Parent Bill of Rights:

• ELL Parent Bill of Rights English
• DECLARACIÓN DE DERECHOS DE LOS PADRES DE LOS ESTUDIANTES QUE APRENDEN INGLÉS DEL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK
• لائحة حقوق الآباء لمتعلمي اللغة الإنكلیزیة في ولایة نیویورك

What is the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)?

NYSESLAT Parent Guides:

•  NYSESLAT Parent Guide (English)
• NYSESLAT Parent Guide (Spanish)
•  NYSESLAT Parent Guide (Arabic) 

What is the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners?

NYSITELL Parent Guides:

• NYSITELL Parent Information (English) 
• NYSITELL Parent Information (Spanish)
• NYSITELL Parent Information (Arabic)

Parent Orientation Video:

• English: ELL Parent Orientation Video (ENGLISH)
• Spanish:  ELL Parent Orientation Video (Spanish)
• Arabic:  ELL Parent Orientation Video (Arabic)