Language Acquisition Programs
Language acquisition programs are educational programs designed to ensure English acquisition occurs as rapidly and effectively as possible. They provide instruction to English learners base on the state-adopted academic content standards, including English language development (ELD) standards.
IUSD offers Structured English Immersion: A language acquisition program for English learners in which nearly all classroom instruction is provided in English, but with curriculum and a presentation designed for students who are learning English. At minimum, students are offered Designated ELD and provided access to grade level academic subject matter content with integrated ELD.
Schools in which the parents or guardians of 30 students or more per school or the parents or guardians of 20 students or more in any grade request a language acquisition program that is designed to provide language instruction shall be required to offer such a program to the extent possible.
Request for Establishing a New Language Acquisition Program
Parents or guardians may provide input regarding language acquisition programs during the development of the Local Control and Accountability Plan. If interested in a different program from the one listed above, please contact Language Development Programs at (949) 936-5229 to ask about the process.
Although schools have an obligation to serve all EL students, parents or guardians of English learners have a right to decline or opt their children out of a school's EL program or out of particular EL services within an EL program. If parents or guardians opt their children out of a school's EL program or specific EL services, the children retain their status as English learners. The school remains obligated to take the affirmative steps required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the appropriate actions required by the Equal Education Opportunity Act of 1974 to provide EL students access to its educational programs.