English Language Education Department - Bellingham Public Schools

The vision of the English Learner (EL) program in the Bellingham Public Schools is to empower English learners to master social and academic English; to achieve academic success; to accomplish personal goals focused on college and career readiness; and to navigate our diverse local and global communities. We foster a supportive, inclusive environment that affirms and respects students’ cultural richness and linguistic assets.

ELE Program Mission Statement

The mission of the English Learner Education (ELE) Program in the Bellingham Public Schools is to provide research-validated, systematic, explicit, and sustained language instruction to English Learners (ELs), designed specifically to develop social, instructional, and academic language within the four language domains (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) in conjunction with subject matter content (language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies). A language-focused ESL curriculum aligned to the WIDA English Language Development Standards and grade level core-content standards enables EL students to become successful individuals in the mainstream classroom, overall school environment, and community at large.

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Important Information

Resources for Families

Family Health and Social Services:

BPSD Community Resource List -

Food Pantry:

Bellingham Food Pantry for Food Assistance/Free Food Pick Up at St. Blaise Catholic Church on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at 1158 South Main St.

Bellingham Cares:

Resources that support well-being and belonging and access to district-wide services and initiatives as well as opportunities for community support, connection, and learning.

Care Solace: Offering communities access to reliable, ethical, and high-quality mental health care services.

PPAL: Parent/Professional Advocacy League

YMCA: social-emotional learning network

ACCESS for English Learners: ACCESS is an English Language proficiency assessment taken annually by English Learners in Massachusett Public Schools

What is ACCESS? The parent ACCESS guide explains each piece of score information included in the student report. Families can use this guide, available in several languages, to help understand what scores mean and how they are used. For questions about your child's ACCESS scores, please contact the ELE Teacher at your child's school.

Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE):

Family Portal: Here you will find a sampling of links to information and resources on the DESE website about topics that may be of interest to families and to those supporting family engagement in education.

Bellingham Public Library: Located at 100 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA

508-996-1660

Library events/calendar

Language learning resources, online courses, and tutoring

YMCA website: sign-up online or membership info/application

¡Colorín colorado!: Educational bilingual parent resources that offer tips on helping your child to learn to read, succeed in school, and learn a new language. Also available is information about the U.S. school system and ideas on how to build a relationship with your child’s teacher and school.

Adult English Classes:

Milford Public Library: ESL calendar and class information

Located at 80 Spruce Street, Milford, MA

508-473-2145

Framingham: Adult English as a Second Language

Located at 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA

508-626-4282

News Flash

This summer, BPS will offer a summer program for English Learners for incoming K-4 students. The Summer English Enrichment Program for English Language Learners Language Learner is 5 weeks long and includes a fun, engaging, low-risk environment where students can learn and develop their English language skills in mixed aged peer groups led by an educator. The goals of the program are to maintain English language learning momentum, grow our connections to peers and each other, and prepare for the following school year. This program is offered at no cost to families. Invitations are actively going home to gain participation for this program which will begin July 7.

ELPAC

ELPAC is the English Learner Parent Advisory Committee. Parents of English learner students and former English learner students can learn about each other and our school community in Bellingham. Parents will be able to provide recommendations about our school programs and services provided to English learner students and families. We will meet a few times throughout the school year.

Translation and interpretation services will be provided
Children who need supervision are welcome to attend. We have activities for children to participate in while the adults are talking together.
Food and drinks will be provided to everyone

Here are the slides/agenda for the first meeting (November)

Here are the slides/agenda from our second meeting (January).

Here are the slides/agenda from our third meeting (March).