ESOL Department

Polk County Public School’s English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) department supports the academic success and acculturation of English language learners.

Services are offered at every public school in the district, to students of all ages, from kindergarten through 12th grade.

This page contains a variety of helpful ESOL resources for students and parents. For more information, please contact a member of the ESOL staff.

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Parent Resources

B.E.S.T Standards

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Parent Guide. Preparing Florida’s children. For a successful future. The B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts.

PARENT GUIDES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 

WIDA

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Need additional resources? Click below to view the K-12 Family Webinar Series.

K-12 FAMILY WEBINAR SERIES

 

 

Adult Education

Polk Tech Colleges - https://techcolleges.polkschoolsfl.com/

 

Mobile Library Bus

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Click below to visit the Mobile Library Bus schedule on our Facebook page.

BOOKS BRIDGE BUS FACEBOOK

 

 

Family Empowerment Scholarship Program

If you are interested in getting more information or applying for either of these programs, please contact www.stepupforstudents.org

 

Educational

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Other Resources

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