The Griffin-Spalding County School System provides qualified students with English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). This instructional program is for eligible English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K-12 .

When students enroll in the Griffin Spalding County School System they are asked to complete a home language. If any language other than English is spoken in the home each student's language skills are assessed. If the assessment shows a student would benefit from additional language instruction he is placed in the ESOL program. ELL students are taught in cluster schools. Each student is included in regular education classrooms. ESOL teachers provide instructional intervention for each student.

The elementary ESOL cluster schools include:
Jordan Hill Elementary School - 75 Jordan Hill Rd. - 770-229-3777
Orrs Elementary School -1553 Flynt Street- 770-229-3743
Beaverbrook Elementary School -251 Birdie Road- 770-229-3750

The secondary cluster schools include:
Cowan Road Middle School- 1185 Cowan Road- 770-229-3722
Griffin High School - 1617 W. Poplar St.- 770-229-3752

ESOL PROGRAM OFFICE
ESOL program offices are located in the Parent Resource Center (234 East Taylor Street) 770-229-3700 extension 395). The ESOL Program Coordinator is Pearla Hodo. She may be reached at the Parent Resource Center or through e-mail. (perla.hodo@gscs.org).