English Learners (ELs)
Refugee
Newcomers
Immigrant Children
SIFE
Asylees
Unaccompanied Youth
Enrolled students, ages 3-21, whose home language is not English and Language testing shows they are not fluent in English.
Fled their country because of past persecution or fear of future persecution
-Students with Interrupted Formal Education -Grades 4-12 who experienced disruptions in their education in their native country or U.S. -And/Or unfamiliar with the culture of schooling
Children who come to the U.S. from other countries without an adult guardian
---Ages 3-21 ---Not born in any U.S. state, Puerto Rico, or District of Columbia ---Has not attended any U.S. school for more than 3 full academic years
Any foreign born students who have recently arrived in the United States
Individuals who travel to the U.S. and receive a grant of asylum. They do not enter as refugees.