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ESL Intake Center
Hazelwood Elementary/Lower Level
1325 Bluegrass Ave., Louisville, KY 40215
 Under No Child Left Behind, Jefferson County Public Schools is required to identify students from a non-English language background and to evaluate their English language proficiency. The ESL Intake Center was established to assist with the registration and assessment of students. To make an appointment, please call (502) 485-3623. It is necessary for the parent or guardian to come with the student to the appointment.
The following documents and information are required:
- Proof of birth (I-94, passport or birth certificate)
- Proof of address (lease, recent utility bill)
- Student's social security number (if available)
- Head of household's Social Security card (if available)
- Family's food stamp number (if applicable)
- Parent's identification (from the U.S. or former country, driver's license or Consular ID Card)
- Records/transcripts from previous schools (if available)
At the Intake Center:
- The multilingual Intake staff assists in completing paperwork for school.
- The child's English proficiency is assessed and the test will determine whether he/she is eligible for ESL services.
- The parent has the option of enrolling the child in ESL classes. Participation in this ESL program is voluntary.
- If the student does not qualify for ESL or the parent decides to waive ESL services, the student will be referred to his/her home school (based on his/her address) and placement will be based on the Student Assignment Plan.
- Intake staff provides the parent with important information about school in Jefferson County Public Schools.
- Within five working days, parents who accepted ESL services will receive a phone call informing them of the school that the child will attend. Parents will, also, receive transportation details, uniform information, the names of the ESL teacher, and the Bilingual Instructor.
Parents with a child that will turn 5 years old on or before October 1st, can call the last week of January of the same year their child becomes five years old to make an appointment for Kindergarten registration for the following school year.
Call (502) 485-3623 between 7:30am and 4:15pm for more information or to make an appointment for registration.
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