Students speak at The Creative Arts Academy ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Home to the Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities
Home to the Accelerated Associate Degree Program at North High
Davenport Community Schools is the regional leader in STEM education
Central High's new Performing Arts Center, an example of our world-class facilities
McKinley students receive awards for being respectful and responsible
The outdoor classroom at Wood Intermediate, an example of our world-class facilities
DCS is 1 of only 2 districts in Iowa to receive a 2017 Best Community for Music Education Award
Our Children’s Villages are a statewide model for preschools
Our classrooms are 21st Century learning environments with state-of-the-art technology
Central High's new swimming facility, an example of our world-class facilities
The only local district with JROTC programming, and home to 2 of the 6 programs in Iowa
Our preschools are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
DCS offers 24 team sports for our student athletes
Our show choirs routinely earn state and national accolades

ESL Contact Information

Cultural Liaisons

Cultural Liaisons serve as a bridge between the schools and ELLs’ families. They spend time at each intensive site every week; part of this includes providing translation when necessary to support students’ needs. Their office is at the Administrative Service Center.

Sarahy Arriaga de Castro, Hispanic Cultural Liaison (office) 563-336-7532, (cell) 563-726-2665
Ana Maria Tello, Hispanic Cultural Liaison (office) 563-336-7534, (cell) 563-343-3349
Lily Nguyen, Vietnamese Cultural Liaison (office) 563-336-7533, (cell) 563-340-1494

Please feel free to contact the Cultural Liaisons, an ELL teacher at a school listed below, or Dawn Anderson Rascher, ESL Program Director, at 563-336-7471.

If you need assistance with oral or written translation please contact Amy Hassig, ESL Secretary, at 563-336-7461.

Name	Location	Phone	Email
Dawn Anderson Rascher	ASC	563-336-7471	andersonrascherd@davenportschools.org
Sarahy Arriaga de Castro	ASC	563-336-7532	arriagadecastros@davenportschools.org
Ana Maria Tello	ASC	563-336-7534	telloa@davenportschools.org
Lily Nguyen	ASC	563-336-7533	nguyenli@davenportschools.org
Ann Marie Tessier	Buchanan	563-723-6250	tessiera@davenportschools.org
Alison Foley	Buchanan	563-723-6250	foleya@davenportschools.org
Jordan Chappell	Jefferson	563-723-6700	chappellj@davenportschools.org
Kim Ocampo	Jefferson	563-723-6700	wilsonocampok@davenportschools.org
Justin Lamer	Eisenhower/ Harrison	563-723-6400 563-723-6500	lamerj@davenportschools.org
Patty Greenwood	McKinley	563-723-6800	greenwoodp@davenportschools.org
Lori Bates-Heithoff	McKinley	563-723-6800	batesheithoffl@davenportschools.org
Michelle Tvedt	Monroe	563-723-6850	tvedtm@davenportschools.org
Deb Waterman	Monroe	563-723-6850	watermand@davenportschools.org
Annette Petz	Adams	563-723-6100	kostje@davenportschools.org
Andrea Gonzalez	Wilson	563-723-6950	cravensa@davenportschools.org
Olga Foster	Williams	563-445-5250	fostero@davenportschools.org
Leslie Cumberworth	Williams	563-445-5250	stangherlinm@davenportschools.org
Myriam Stangherlin	West	563-723-5600	stangherlinm@davenportschools.org
Jessica Romaniello	West	563-723-5600	romanielloj@davenportschools.org
Rachel Revelez	Smart	563-445-5100	rhinem@davenportschools.org
LauraCavazos	Wood/Sudlow	563-445-5300 563-445-5150	cavazosl@davenportschools.org
Nicole Dinville	Central	563-723-4500	kinciusn@davenportschools.org
Erica Smigo	Secondary Satellite / Mid City / North	563-336-7461 563-336-7600 563-723-5500	smigoe@davenportschools.org
Amanda Schwartzhoff	Sec ESL Coach	563-336-3836	schwartzhoffa@davenportschools.org
Annette Putnam	Elem ESL Coach	563-336-3836	putnama@davneporschools.org

Phone: 563-445-5000
Fax: 563-445-5950

It is the policy of the Davenport Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator: Mr. Jabari Woods, Associate Director of Human Resources & Equity woodsj@davenportschools.org (563-336-7496) or Dr. Erica Goldstone, Director of Human Resources & Equity goldstonee@davenportschools.org (563-336-7494), 1702 N. Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803.

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