Overview – Multilingual Department

Our Mission

The primary focus of the Sheldon ISD Multilingual Department is to assist English Learners in acquiring English proficiency and master the state curriculum. SISD also provides a dual language program to assist native English speakers in acquiring Spanish.

The Multilingual Department will…

Identify SISD students as eligible to participate in a bilingual or ESL program
Provide all students participating in our program with instruction and resources aligned to the state’s TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) and ELPS (English Language Proficiency Standards)
Teach with differentiated techniques, sheltered instruction strategies, and linguistic accommodations based on each students needs
Assist in creating College, Career, and Military Readiness for our students