English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language Program
The English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum for grades K-12 has been aligned to the ESL standards for grades K-12, developed by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and which have been adopted into code by the New Jersey State Department of Education. The framework of the South Amboy Public Schools ESL curriculum guide is based directly on the WIDA standards.


The ESL Program in the South Amboy Public Schools is a pullout program for grades K-5. Each student at the K-5 level receives a minimum of thirty minutes of instruction per day. Each student at the 6-12 grade level receives a minimum of one period (42 minutes) per day. Class sizes are small and instruction is individualized.