The Lebanon School District offers an intensive program of instruction in English by personnel trained in recognizing language and cultural differences for students identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP). Special language support is offered for attaining English language proficiency while taking into account the students’ learning experiences. The Lebanon School District’s ESL program consists of research-based models and strategies known to increase language abilities and academic achievement in the areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking and comprehending the English language. The ESL curriculum implements language instruction that develops the English language proficiency that ESL students need to meet the same academic content and achievement standards set for all students.