The Highland Park ESL Program serves approximately 130 students from Pre-K through 12th grade who speak 16 different languages. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:15, the Highland Park ESL program provides either a High Intensity program or a Sheltered Instruction program. All students meet with a certified ESL teacher for a minimum of one period a day.
ESL Contact Information:
Susie Budine, Director of Educational Services - sbudine@hpschools.net
Jennifer Knapp, Supervisor of Funded Programs & District Initiatives - jknapp@hpschools.net
Teachers:
Irving School (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
Caia Schlessinger - cschlessinger@hpschools.net
https://irvingesl.weebly.com/
Bartle Elementary School (Grades 2 - 5)
Deirdre Liu - dliu@hpschools.net
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Elena Panagos - epanagos@hpschools.net
https://sites.google.com/a/hpschools.net/mrs-panagos-s-esl-class/home?pli=1
High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Fani Alexandropoulos - falexandropoulos@hpschools.net