Warren County Program Helps Teach English to Children

Warren County educators are teaching the third largest number of limited English proficient children in Kentucky. We have more than 750-students speaking 29 different languages. The English as a Second Language, or ESL program, helps international students become productive citizens in an English-speaking country. “The first thing you have to do is gain their trust. They come from very diverse backgrounds. When they walk in the ESL room they feel like they’re on an even ground,” explained ESL instructor Cathy Roemer. Warren County Schools has limited English proficient students in every one of its 19 schools.