Referring a student to NIC is easy. 

If the student is registered at an MSCS school:

• Notify the student's ESL teacher if the student may be in need of ESL services.
• ESL teacher will administer ELPA21 screener to determine eligibility for NIC.  If the student scores at least three 1's in any of the domains, they may be eligible for possible referreral to NIC.

If the student meets ALL the criteria for a referral to NIC, ESL teacher will:

• Fill out the referral form - please click here for the referral form. 
• NIC staff will contact the parent/guardian of the referred student.
• NIC staff will notify ESL teacher of the parent/guardian's decision via email and/or phone call in 24-48 business hours after referral submission. 

If the student is not currently enrolled in an MSCS school:

• Please refer the student to their zone school to enroll.  The ESL teacher will begin the process to see if the student qualifies for a referral to NIC.