{"id":1297,"date":"2024-05-17T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/multilingual\/?page_id=1297"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:58:03","slug":"newcomer-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/multilingual\/newcomer-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomer Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1297\" class=\"elementor elementor-1297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9364c5\" data-id=\"a9364c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e05b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36e05b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"overview\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e4da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e4da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Richardson ISD Newcomer Center is a central facility where students new to RISD are assessed for English language proficiency if a language other than English is indicated on the home language survey upon enrollment. The assessments assist RISD in determining which district schools, programs and\/or services are appropriate for the student. In addition to administering language assessments, the Newcomer Center also determines if a child meets eligibility requirements for free Pre-K. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/prekindergarten\/\">Please visit the Pre-K website for more information.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The enrollment process for every student in RISD begins at the neighborhood school.<\/p><p><strong>Steps for enrollment and Newcomer Center appointments:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/enrollonline\">Parents must complete RISD\u2019s online enrollment process<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Visit or contact your school to schedule an appointment if:<ul><li aria-level=\"3\">Your child is enrolling for the first time in a Texas public school and a language other than English is indicated on the Home Language Survey, or<\/li><li aria-level=\"3\">You are interested in Pre-K.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>Parents unsure of their neighborhood school <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolsitelocator.com\/apps\/richardson\/\">may visit the RISD School Finder<\/a><\/strong>. Parents should come to the Newcomer Center after being scheduled by their school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ebcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ebcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"contact\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parent Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa85be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa85be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txel.org\/lpac\/parentresources\/\">LPAC Parent Resources<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txel.org\/Parents-And-Families\">TXEL Parent Portal<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/translationservices\/\">Translation and Interpretation Services<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/prekindergarten\/#\">Pre-K<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txmigrant.net\/Home\/Parents#\">Texas Migrant Education Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aade43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aade43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795535c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"795535c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Vanessa Montez<\/strong><br>\nNewcomer Center Director<br>\n<strong><a href=\"mailto:vanessa.montez@risd.org\">vanessa.montez@risd.org<\/a>\n<\/strong><br>\n469-593-9100\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1a019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e1a019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"location\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4558e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac4558e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Newcomer Center<\/strong><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZPzxkLoicpkbfKDE9\">1500 International Pkwy<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Richardson, TX 75081<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcomer Center Overview Parent Resources Sign Up for a CHIP\/Medicaid Appointment Contact Us Overview The Richardson ISD Newcomer Center is a central facility where students new to RISD are assessed for English language proficiency if a language other than English is indicated on the home language survey upon enrollment. 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