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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids go to a focus school that is 50% Hispanic and they frequently have new students who speak no English. I’ve never heard of this. Are you sure your child isn’t exaggerating? I could see the teacher translating a sentence or two, but doubt it was the whole lesson.[/quote]

Well can't they all just help translate to each other if 50% are Hispanic? 
Also, don't you have like 15 kids in a class in a focus school?

This is probably a class of 30 kids and only 1 kid that can't understand English and only 1 other kid that might be able to help.  That is a terrible situation for a 5th grader.  They can't learn as quick as a K student and curriculum is fast moving.  I would never send my child to a foreign school that does not speak English and just hope for the best.  Do other countries even offer something like ESOL. Do they just let kids that can't understand the language sit in a class clueless?  My friend's child had to learn French before going to her school when she moved. Not sure if it was private or public.  [/quote]

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