Title III Scenarios for Recent Immigrant Student
(Federal Funding Purposes ONLY)
Bilingual/ESL Department

 1. Maria is a 3 year old, born in Mexico, and arrives in SBISD November 2007.  Maria turned 3 in October.  Maria has Cerebral Palsy and has never attended school.  Does Maria meet the Recent Immigrant criteria?   Yes.

Student between 3 and 21 years of age?                                 √   Yes
Not born in the US?                                                                      √   Yes
Attended 1 or more U.S. schools for less than
three full academic years?                                                         √   Yes

2. Young Lee is a 4th grader that entered in May 2003.  He was born in Korea.  He returned to home country in September 2005 and re-entered U.S school 2007.  Does Young Lee meet the Recent Immigrant criteria?   Yes.   

Student between 3 and 21 years of age?                                 √   Yes
Not born in the US?                                                                      √   Yes
Attended 1 or more U.S schools for less than
three full academic years?                                                         √   Yes

3. Miguel is a 17 year old born in Colombia.  He is currently enrolled in the 9th grade.  He started school in U.S. October 2000 in grade 2.  Miguel went back to Colombia in October 2003.  Does Miguel the Recent Immigrant criteria?  No

Student between 3 and 21 years of age?                                √    Yes
Not born in the US?                                                                     √    Yes
Attended 1 or more U.S. schools for less than
three full academic years?                                                         √    No