Bilingual Programs available in NYC

For all English Language Learners in the NYC public school system,

  • 18.5% in Transitional Bilingual Education programs
  • 3.8% in Dual Language programs
  • 70.2% in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
  • 6.7% served by Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and not in formalized ELL programs
  • 20,259 (13.1%) of ELLs are long-term, meaning they have completed at least six years of ELL services and continue to need them. (from NYCDOE report on ELLs 2011)
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