Pattonville English Language Learners Program

The Pattonville School District has had an English Language Learners (ELL) program since 1990. Presently, there are 10 full-time ELL Specialists providing instructional services for K-12 students at eight school centers. The center schools are Briar Crest Elementary, Bridgeway Elementary, Drummond Elementary, Parkwood Elementary, Willow Brook Elementary, Holman Middle School, Pattonville Heights Middle School, and Pattonville High School. Dr. Pickett Lema serves as the district coordinator of the ELL program.

When any student enrolls in a Pattonville school, a Home Language Survey is completed as part of the enrollment procedure. If a student speaks or understands a language other than English, an ELL specialist assesses him/her to determine English proficiency and need for placement in the ELL program. Students who are placed in the ELL program receive ongoing instruction in English until an appropriate level of proficiency in English is achieved and support services of the ELL specialist are no longer necessary. Students are then exited from the ELL program but monitored by the ELL specialist for maintaining academic progress for two more years.

If you desire additional information about the ELL program please feel free to contact Dr. Pickett Lema at 314-213-8015.