Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) offers content based English language instructional programs and services to meet the varied needs of English learners.  English learners acquire academic English through participation in age appropriate, content-based instruction that is aligned to WIDA English Language Development Standards as well as the Minnesota K-12 Academic Content Standards.  The Office of Multilingual Learning strives to provide English learners with the supports they need to acquire English language proficiency in grade-level academic content.