The International Welcome Center
The International Welcome Center serves as a resource hub for newly arrived students and their families enrolled in 91´ô¸ç. For newly arrived students, we support two main groups: (1) refugee and asylum students and their families and (2) newcomer students and their families.
- Refugees are people forced to flee their home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution and who arrive in the United States already designated as a refugee.
- Asylees are immigrants in the U.S. or at a port of entry who are found unable or unwilling to return to their home country of nationality because of a well-founded fear of persecution if they return to that country.
- Newcomers include students new to the country who do not qualify as refugees or asylum seekers.
Services
The International Welcome Center serves as a liaison for students and families (Pre-K through 12), linking them to 91´ô¸ç schools, empowering parents and guardians to advocate for their students’ success, and connecting students and families to school and community resources. The services provided by the International Welcome Center include:
- Family and student interviews and screenings
- Oral Language Proficiency Assessment in English
- Oral Language Proficiency Assessment in Spanish for qualifying elementary students
- Online registration assistance
- Family and student orientations, which provide information on:
- Texas Compulsory Attendance Law
- 90% Rule for Attendance
- Overview of the school day
- Transportation options
- School Safety – explanation of different emergency drills
- Cyber Safety
- Dress code and school behavior expectations
- Parent Workshops for Emergent Bilingual students at requesting AISD school campuses, tailored to campus needs
- Pre-LAS and LAS Links professional development
Resources for Refugee / Immigrant Families
Additional Services
- School registration support
- Special education assistance
- Training for school staff and community agencies
The International Welcome Center is located at Webb Middle School.
601 E. St. Johns Ave.
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 414-0545
Office Hours: 8 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
For all interpretation and translation requests, support, and more information, please contact us at 512-414-0545.
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