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Newcomer Centers

The Newcomer Centers are part of the English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. They are designed for eligible middle and high school students who are new to Denver Public Schools. The Newcomer Centers, located at Merrill Middle School and South High School, serve English language learners identified as having limited or interrupted education as well as minimal literacy skills in both their native language and English. Students in the Newcomer Centers are served for one or two semesters to prepare them for participation in an English as a Second Language (ELA-E) program.

Please click below to read a description of the Newcomer Centers and the services they provide.

If you have a student who would benefit from the services of the Newcomer Centers, please complete the form below and follow the instructions for submitting to either Place Bridge Academy (for grades K-5), Merrill MS or South HS.