Students whose primary or home language is a language other than English shall be administered an initial English language proficiency assessment to determine whether they are Multilingual Learners. Students and families work in collaboration with their school counselor and administrators for course selections.

English language instructional and related services are offered at all four middle schools. These classes support the English language and academic needs of students, promote their participation in the general education curriculum, and help them overcome barriers to grade promotion or high school graduation.

Mukilteo School District believes all students have a right to a culturally and linguistically respectful and responsive education. We believe all students deserve to learn in environments that foster courage, skills, and discourse to meet high academic goals. Multilingual Learner (ML) students learn best when engaged in authentic, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate tasks that generate an immediate urgency to learning language. ML students, when given sincere respect, personally meaningful instruction, and engagement in a diverse community of learning, will thrive and become leaders of their own learning.