The Emergency Immigrant Education Program (EIEP) provides supplemental educational services during summer and intersession for students who:

• are currently enrolled in Kindergarten through grade 12
• were born outside the United States and its territories
• have attended school in the United States for less than three full academic years
• are at ELD levels 1 or 2 and were born in the United States but left the country and enrolled in a U.S. school during the 2006-2007 – 2007-2008 school year

When space is not available on their own school campus, students may be transported by school bus to rented facilities that offer opportunities to learn about other neighborhoods. Students will be accompanied on the bus by a bilingual paraeducator.

Students who attend the EIEP classes will:

• receive intensive English language instruction
• acquire English vocabulary and fluency
• develop writing skills that will help them pass District proficiency tests
• use higher level thinking skills
• develop confidence and positive self-esteem
• learn about American culture
• receive academic support in a nurturing environment
• receive high school credits

Families of students attending EIEP classes at leased sites are invited to attend a Family Day celebration during the last week of classes where they will:

• share in their child’s accomplishments
• learn how to access community resources, e.g. clinics, libraries, etc.
• develop strategies for providing academic support for their child at home
• identify emotional issues that may effect learning and develop strategies for dealing with them
• be given information about health and nutrition
• receive suggestions on how to create a home environment that promotes learning and academic achievement