In Midlothian School District 143, we proudly support over 250 English Learners through our specialized programs. Our four schools—Central Park (K-8), Kolmar (K-8), Spaulding (PreK), and Springfield (K-5)—offer Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) and Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) to help students learn English while also supporting their native languages.

Most of our English Learners (96%) come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds, but we also embrace all other languages including but not limited to Arabic, Polish, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.

Please note that Spaulding is the only school that does not have a TBE program because it has fewer than 20 students who share the same native language. However, Spaulding does have a bilingual teacher who speaks Spanish to provide support for students in need.