Lee’s Summit Schools Serve Growing Number of English Language Learners

Lee’s Summit schools serve growing number of English language learners

Teachers prepare to assist families with enrollment at a Welcome Center event particularly meant to help immigrant families, held in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Stansberry Leadership Center (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon).It might be easy to miss, but the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is changing. English Language Development Coordinator Melisha Otero is in her sixth year with the district. In that time, she’s seen the number of English la…

Lee's Summit Learning More English

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Lee’s Summit schools adjust to serve growing number of English language learners

It might be easy to miss, but the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is changing.  English Language Development Coordinator Melisha Otero is in her sixth year with the district. In that time, she’s seen the number of English language learner (ELL) students increase dramatically.  During the 2020-21 school year, the number of ELL students hit a recent low of 222, according to state records. By the 2023-24 school year, the latest state data availabl…