Today, one in five students in Oregon speak a language other than English at home. English Learners bring a wealth of experience and knowledge into their classroom every day, while at the same time facing challenges in communication, expression of academic ideas, and seeing themselves reflected in school. In Seaside, we are devoted to providing specific instruction in English Language Development, of making the unseen seen, and giving all students the language to express their thinking. In order to best meet the needs of these students, we provide different models of instruction.

Families are our most important partners. We share a common goal, but not all of us share a common language. Almost a quarter of our families speak Spanish. In order to communicate clearly between teachers and families we are blessed to have several qualified interpreters amongst our staff. Our bilingual staff has been trained in How to Interpret in an Educational Setting. Not only do they provide the critical link between families and teachers, our students see themselves reflected in our bilingual staff.