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Can parents withdraw their LEP/ELLs student from an English as a Second Language (ESL) program?

April 26, 2017ELLs English ESL Language LEP Parents program student withdraw

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Can parents withdraw their LEP/ELLs student from an English as a Second Language (ESL) program?

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No. There is no opting out from ESL once a child is identified and placed in the ESL program. New York State requires that all identified LEP/ELL students receive ESL instruction appropriate to their proficiency level. Parents do not have the option to withdraw their child from an ESL program.