Essential Skills: NYC DOE Purchasing Guide

Welcome, NYC English Language Educators!

Essential Skills proudly supports NYC DOE educators with powerful, engaging programs designed specifically for English language learners.

Easy Purchasing for NYC Schools

Essential Skills is an NYC DOE-approved sole source vendor, allowing your principal or head of office to immediately approve your purchase—no competitive quotes required.

Here’s How to Order:

1. Request your no-obligation quote here.

2. Download our NYC DOE-approved sole source letter here.

3. Submit your quote and sole source letter to your school’s purchasing coordinator.

Questions? Our team is ready to assist!

📞 Call: 1-800-753-3727
📧 Email: info@essentialskills.com
💬 Chat: Start a Chat

Why Choose Essential Skills Programs?

Complete ELL (Multilingual Support):

• Ideal for newcomers and beginning English learners

• Offers multilingual support in 10 languages (Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and more)

Learn more about Complete ELL

Additional K-6 Reading Programs (English-only):

• Designed for intermediate to advanced English learners

• Comprehensive, affordable, and easy-to-use for both teachers and students

• Auditory, visual, and tactile typing activities for all learners

• Built-in pretests to individualize instruction, ensuring each student’s success

👉Start Your Free 30-Day Trial of Complete ELL (Try it free—no credit card, no commitment, just results!)

What English Language Educators Are Saying…

“I really love Essential Skills! I’m so grateful and happy to have found these programs. My students are always excited to use them, and I know they’re getting the skills they need. It also really helps with my lesson planning, and that makes my life a little easier. I only wish I’d known about them sooner.”
~ Cinthia Rodriguez, ELL Teacher, P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente

“We love the Essential Skills programs and are really impressed with how affordable they are.”
~ Terry Gallinger, ELL Teacher, West Elementary

“Your programs are awesome! We are using them with our ESL students. They love the programs and we are seeing significant gains in their reading skills.”
~ Karen Brown, ESL & Reading Teacher, Highland Park Elementary

“One little boy who is an ELL student leaves my class on cloud nine because he starts the day out being so successful. What a pleasure to experience his excitement—I love this stuff!”
~ Shelly Pitts, Technology Teacher, Central Fine Arts Academy

“After using programs from Essential Skills our ELL students are now performing above average in English speaking classes.”
~ Angie Bennett, ELL Teacher, Richard Gird Elementary