Bilingual/ ESL Education
The Garland Independent School District implements a Bilingual Education Program in Grades PK-5 and English as a Second Language Programs in Grades PK-12. Both programs serve students acquiring English who meet the eligibility requirements
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Bilingual/ESL Statistics
Did you know that there are sixty six (66) native languages other than English spoken by students in Garland ISD?
- BE/ESL Participating Student Counts – Longitudinal
- 2008 Birth Countries for LEP Students by LEP Participation
Department Information
Contact Information
Phone Numbers:
Main: (972) 494-8994
Fax: (972) 494-8941
Street Address:
Jill Shugart Professional Development Center
870 W. Buckingham Road
Garland, TX 75040
(southwest corner of Buckingham and Glenbrook Drive)
Email Addresses:
If you would like to contact us by email, you may either send a note to our general email address at A890B@garlandisd.net or click on the name of a staff member listed below.
Shannon Terry
Director of BE/ESL Programs
Isabel Pena
Coordinator of BE/ESL Programs
Diane Permenter
Coordinator of BE/ESL Programs
Deb Tietjen
Coordinator of BE/ESL Programs
Debbie Weidner
Secondary ESL Instructional Specialist
Lisa Dao
Vietnamese BE/ESL Instructional Specialist
Zela Daniel, RN
Title III Nurse Specialist for BE/ESL/Immigrant Programs
Linda Flores
Coordinator of Title III Health Outreach Programs
Gloria Stuart
Title III District Counselor for BE/ESL/Immigrant Programs