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Cliffside Park program with Bergen Community College gives multilingual students early college credits
Summary
Cliffside Park School District and Bergen Community College described a two-summer dual-enrollment ESL program that provided college-level credits, covered tuition and textbooks through a state College Readiness grant, and offered advising, peer mentoring and transportation for participants.
Cliffside Park School District and Bergen Community College representatives on Sept. 17 described a dual-enrollment summer program that allowed multilingual learners to earn college credits while strengthening English-language skills.
"Through this dual enrollment summer program, students strengthen their academic and language foundations while gaining early exposure to college expectations," said Stephanie Brennan, the district's ESL supervisor, as she outlined the program's two-session structure: an online mid-May–June session and an in-person July–August session.
Laura Madera, director of early college and college readiness programs at Bergen…
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