English as a New Language
The Liberty Central School District offers the English as a New Language program, known as ENL. This program is for students who are limited English proficient. According to Part 154 Amendment to Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, limited English proficient (LEP) students are identified as:
Pupils, who by reason of foreign birth or ancestry, speak a language other than English and:
- Understand and speak little or no English or
- Score below the statewide reference point on an English language assessment instrument.
Resources
- The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) through federal funding at SUNY Oneonta provides 25 annual scholarships for eligible freshmen.
- The Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network provides support and technical assistance to English language learner (ELL) educators in 144 public school districts across the lower- and mid-Hudson region.