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 WIDA screener to determine eligibility for NIC.  If the student scores a composite score of 1.0-1.9, 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.