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Schools report English-learner enrollment shifts, SAS grant supports Afghan students
Summary
Division staff said EL enrollment has declined from previous peaks because refugee resettlement paused; staff described SAS grant-funded supports for Afghan students, 28 EL teachers, ACCESS proficiency targets and higher chronic absenteeism among ELs.
Charlottesville City Schools presented an overview of its English-learner (EL) program at the Nov. 6 board meeting, outlining enrollment trends, staffing, proficiency measures and targeted supports for newly arrived students.
Dr. Vautz said the welcome center enrolled 214 English learners last year and that total EL counts have decreased from earlier multiclass peaks (around 720 in prior years), a shift she attributed to changes in federal immigration policy and a pause in refugee resettlement. "This is the first…
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