Language Acquisition
BESL DEPARTMENT
Mission:
Writing Success Stories, one student at a time.
Vision:
The mission of the Bilingual/ESL department is to effectively support our students’ diverse academic, linguistic, and cognitive needs to help them become productive members of our society. Together, we will bring a force of excellence to schools, communities, and families.
Duncanville ISD Bilingual/ESL Program Manual
Participating Campuses
Elementary:
Acton
Alexander
Bilhartz
Central
Fairmeadows
Hastings
Hyman
Merrifield
Smith
Intermediate:
Middle School:
High school:
Auxiliary:
Vacant
Director of Language Acquisition
Tami Sanchez
BESL Coordinator
tsanchez@duncanvilleisd.org
Claudia Galvan
Early Childhood Coordinator
clgalvan@duncanvilleisd.org
Jose Pinter
EL Instructional Specialist
jpinter@duncanvilleisd.org
Karen Boss-Johnson
EL Instructional Specialist
kboss@duncanvilleisd.org
Natasha Williams
EC Instructional Specialist
nawilliams@duncanvilleisd.org
Pauline Rocha
EC Instructional Specialist
procha@duncanvilleisd.org
Maria Jimenenz
Department Secretary
mjimenez@duncanvilleisd.org
BESL Office
Duncanville Education Plaza
710 S Cedar Ridge Dr
Duncanville 75137
Hours of Operation:
M-Th 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
phone: 972-708-2075
fax: 972-708-2020
LPAC Specialists
Araceli Gil
agil@duncanvilleisd.org
Lily Galvan
Lgalvan@duncanvilleisd.org
Elizabeth Estrada
eestrada@duncanvilleisd.org
Vanessa Salinas
vsalinas@duncanvilleisd.org
LPAC Clerks
Mary Aguirre
marya@duncanvilleisd.org
Rosa Inurrigarro
rinurrigarro@duncanvilleisd.org