NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BILINGUAL ESL/DEPARTMENT

• The VISION of the Northside Independent School District Bilingual/ESL Department is:
  • To be acknowledged as the exemplary Bilingual/ESL program in Texas.
• Our MISSION is that:
  • We build upon and value the linguistic, academic, and cultural experiences of students and families through bilingual, dual language, and ESL programs that develop mastery of the English language and academic excellence.
• What are our CORE BELIEFS?
  We, the NISD Bilingual/ESL Staff, believe that...
  • everyone is entitled to an education that is intellectually, linguistically, and affectively appropriate in order to be successful, lifelong learners.
  • all students can become proficient in English and succeed academically, and
  • our purpose is to advocate for students and the families we serve.

Updated 04/16/2013