Lau Compliance Center

The Lau Compliance Center serves within the Department of Bilingual Multicultural Education in Milwaukee Public Schools. The center completes the enrollment process for families that qualify for a bilingual dual-language program (Spanish-English) or an English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

Staff members at the Lau Compliance Center enroll children who speak any home language other than English:

• Students are screened for ESL services.
• A Spanish eligibility test is administered to determine participation in bilingual (Spanish-English) one-way or two-way programs.

To make an appointment, families should call 414-475-8525.

At the appointment, the center provides the following:

• Spanish-speaking staff for assistance
• Language Line Services for other languages
• Guidance requested by schools for students between the ages of 5 and 20
• English proficiency assessment
• Spanish eligibility testing for the bilingual (Spanish-English) one-way and two-way programs