Handful of schools offer refugee kids a safe place to learn Specialized schools are helping refugee and immigrant children who are trying to learn English as they deal with traumaInternational flags flutter from the ceilings of the outdoor hallways at Valencia Newcomer School, where more than 200 children from around the world are learning English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed. As they learn English, students make friends across cultures. The schools aren’t necessarily in cities with more refugees, but where local education officials took the initiative to create them. “I like this school because they teach you English, and you learn it fast,” said the daughter of Congolese refugees. She visited Las Americas newcomer school in Houston.

Source: ABC News November 28, 2019 16:52 UTC