OUR MISSION

In partnership with Fairfield County schools, our mission is to foster academic success, enabling English learners to achieve their education and career goals as engaged participants in our globalized society.

“Thank you for your commitment to our ESL I students this year.  In your small group setting, students were able to receive a lot more attention and form a small community of English language learners.  All of these students will pass ESL I this year.” - ESL Instructor at Greenwich High School, 2024

Many of the youth we serve have experienced limited or interrupted formal education due to violence, natural disasters, and extreme poverty.

Our programs help the students we serve graduate from high school, secure entrance into postsecondary institutions, and obtain gainful employment.

Through impactful partnerships with school districts and community organizations since our founding in 2016, ELSS has established a strong record of helping narrow the opportunity gap English learners face in Fairfield County.