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Where can you find out the breakout of demographics? We are Asian-American. DH and I are of different descent and only speak English in the house so our kids are not ESOL. I've been told me that some Asian kids are put into the ESOL category even if they do not attend ESOL classes because they speak a second language at home.[/quote]
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The school demographics, for FCPS, is on the schools profile when you look at that on their web page.  It is also available for all public schools on the VDOE website.

Regarding your comment about ESOL services.  No one is just put into ESL classes just because of speaking another language at home.  They will be initially assessed for their possible need of ESL services and based on that assessment it will be determined if they do not need service, or perhaps need to be monitored, but not receive direct service, or maybe they do need it.  For students who do have an LEP level for ESL they must be assessed yearly due to federal mandates, Virginia uses the WIDA ACCESS for ELL for this.  Some student s who are just monitored, not receiving service, still have to take this.  But again, no one receives service just because of another language in the home.  If you have questions, ask your school's ESL teacher. [/quote]

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