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The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round…to CCSD Intensive English Programs!
The CCSD International Welcome Center works in tandem with CCSD Transportation to provide newcomer students with bus routes to attend...
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Supporting Newcomer Students and Families – Virtually Anywhere!
Virtual meetings have provided new opportunities for supporting newcomer families. Although the pandemic has not been an easy road...
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From Paper to Digital, In-Person to Online: Supporting Language Needs Across CCSD
Salomé Rodriguez and the CCSD Translation & Interpretation Team meet increasing needs for interpretation and translations services district-wide through...
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Location, Leadership, and Language Services – Changes at the International Welcome Center
The International Welcome Center has relocated to Rose Garden School in Smyrna under the leadership of new Program Manager...
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Super Star Rockin’ IWC Interpreter Felix Rentas proudly representing!
International Welcome Center (IWC) Interpreters act as a vital conduit to provide precise and effective communication among conference participants....
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Interpreting in Special Education Conferences
IWC Language Facilitators recently participated in a training “Interpreting in Special Education Conferences” conducted by Dr. Holly Silvestri...

Our Mission
The Cobb County School District International Welcome Center (IWC), facilitates home-to-school and school-to-home communications by providing local schools, parents, and community with the following support services: middle school English language proficiency assessment for international students, high school English language proficiency testing for international students which includes advisement, grade placement and transcript evaluation, as well as translation of district policies and local school documents, interpretation of school related meetings, student evaluations, parent conferences, special education meetings, and hearings.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
An Interpreter is someone who provides a spoken language interpretation between speakers who speak different languages.
A Translator is someone who translates written text from one language to another.
The primary focus of the International Student Services office is to conduct English language proficiency screenings for middle and high school students. International student transcript evaluations are also completed by the Student Services office for high school students to ensure proper course credit, grade placement and that all graduation requirements are met. For students in grades K-5, language screenings are completed by the local school. The Cobb County School District (CCSD) uses the WIDA Screener to determine language support eligibility for students whose first or primary language is not English.
To enroll in CCSD, parents must complete an online registration form which includes a Home Language Survey (HLS). If a language other than English is identified on the HLS, students will be required to complete the English language proficiency screening. Once the student is enrolled, the IWC will contact the family to schedule an appointment for the English language screening and/or transcript evaluation.
Si usted no habla inglés y necesita ayuda con el proceso de inscripción, comuníquese con el Centro Internacional de Bienvenida (International Welcome Center) al 678-331-3086 y presione 0.

Amy Perkins
Program Manager
P: 678-331-3086
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Gabrielle Wyant
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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John Whitley
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Felix Rentas
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Cori Pedraza
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Jose Guzmán
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Anna Maribona
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Salomé Rodriguez
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
Scheduling Coordinator
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Michelle Ramirez
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Martha Yazbak
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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Ingrid (Jackie) Korwek
Spanish Interpreter/Translator
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