New Heights Multilingual Learner Parent Advisory Council (MLLPAC)

Mission Statement
The mission of the English Language Education (ELE) Program at New Heights Charter School of Brockton is to ensure all of our Multilingual Learners (MLLs) are provided the opportunity to participate meaningfully in our general education program, gain social and academic English proficiency, and develop essential skills and habits that promote lifelong learning and college and career readiness, all while simultaneously affirming our students’ identity, language, and culture.

In order to achieve our mission, MLLs are taught in a general education setting by SEI certified core content teachers who have been trained to shelter instruction in a way that makes standards-based core content accessible to ALL of our MLLs. Additionally, MLLs receive explicit English Language instruction that is designed to advance English language proficiency in all four language domains: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Our ESL curriculum is culturally and linguistically responsive and aligned to WIDA English Language Development Standards and state standards, which provides our MLLs with the curriculum and instruction necessary to attain English proficiency in a timely manner, access core content, develop cross-cultural understanding, and a positive self-image. We draw upon our MLLs’ wealth of linguistic and cultural background knowledge in order to validate our MLLs’ own experiences and backgrounds and propel their learning forward. Finally, teachers receive ongoing professional development, including weekly coaching and observation cycles in order to prepare them to effectively teach language through content in a linguistically and culturally responsive environment.

Vision Statement
The ELE Program at New Heights Charter School of Brockton envisions a school community where all MLLs go to college and all MLLs are prepared to be active, responsible, and successful citizens in our culturally and linguistically diverse school community, as well as in our diverse local and global communities. The New Heights Charter School of Brockton community affirms and values our MLLs’ cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as their unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. There is a collective responsibility to engage with MLL students and their families in a way that is both culturally and linguistically responsive. The NHCSB school community promotes the benefits of multilingualism and encourages all New Heights scholars to attain bilingualism.

During the week of February 5, 2025, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of New Heights Charter School of Brockton. Please read the press release in the following languages:
English | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish |

If you have questions, please get in touch with Rachna Koul, the Lead ESL Teacher at rkoul@nhcsb.org. Stay tuned for  more updates.

Multilingual Learner Parent Advisory Committee (MLLPAC) Event

Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 3:30

Multilingual Learner Parent Advisory Committee (MLLPAC)

Join us on June 12, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. for this exciting MLLPAC event. This is a very important day for our MLLs, as parents will receive their child’s ACCESS scores.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about your child’s placement for the 2025-2026 School Year (SY 25-26). On this exciting afternoon, you will have the chance to learn more about your child’s individual progress and their self-identified goals.

Light refreshments (pizza and water) will be served, and scholars will receive their summer literacy bags filled with a variety of books and activities.

Thank you for your continued support of our students. We look forward to connecting with you at the MLLPAC event on June 12, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Please RSVP at https://nhcsb.info/4jGULlD.

Warm regards,
Rachna Koul
Lead ESL Teacher
New Heights Charter School of Brockton

MLL STUDENT TUTORING SESSION With Ms. Duarte

Mondays & Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30
Please schedule pick up for your child if they are staying. Pick up time is 4:30. Questions? Please call us at 508.857.5721 or email us at frontdesk@nhcsb.org.