FREE Language Assistance

For parents with children in grades K-12

If you struggle to stay connected with your children's schools because English isn't your native language, EchoED will help you find your voice and take the lead in your children's lives.

No-Cost Solutions for Parents

Language Extensions ⋆

العربية (ext. 201 Arabic) ⋆

বাং লা (Bengali ext. 202) ⋆

中文 (Chinese ext. 203) ⋆

Tagalog (Filipino ext. 204) ⋆

Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole ext. 205) ⋆

HMoob (Hmong/Mong/Miao ext. 206) ⋆

Português (Portuguese ext. 207) ⋆

Русский (Russian ext. 208) ⋆

Soomaali (Somali ext. 209) ⋆

Kiswahili (Swahili ext. 210) ⋆

Urdu ext. 212 ( اردو) ⋆

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese ext. 213) ⋆

Language Extensions ⋆ العربية (ext. 201 Arabic) ⋆ বাং লা (Bengali ext. 202) ⋆ 中文 (Chinese ext. 203) ⋆ Tagalog (Filipino ext. 204) ⋆ Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole ext. 205) ⋆ HMoob (Hmong/Mong/Miao ext. 206) ⋆ Português (Portuguese ext. 207) ⋆ Русский (Russian ext. 208) ⋆ Soomaali (Somali ext. 209) ⋆ Kiswahili (Swahili ext. 210) ⋆ Urdu ext. 212 ( اردو) ⋆ Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese ext. 213) ⋆

How After Hours Works

As our social impact initiative, EchoED provides partner schools with no-cost, multilingual receptionist services for the top 12 minority languages (excluding Spanish) spoken in ELL classrooms around the country. 

  1. Call 1-866-9EchoED 24/7/365

  2. Enter your language extension number

  3. Leave a non-emergency voice message in your home language

  4. An EchoED Interpreter will translate and transcribe your message and deliver it to your child’s school

  5. Allow 24-48 hours for a school representative to return your phone call

A lot is at stake

Families are EchoED’s biggest stakeholders

Parents & Caregivers

Take the lead in your child’s education

Parents, use After Hours Interpreters to:

  • Monitor your child's growth & development

  • Communicate with teachers and administrators

  • Participate in decision-making during ESE and ELL meetings

  • Stay informed of events and meetings

  • Advocate for your child’s needs

  • Request documents such as report cards and transcripts

  • Better understand expectations and requirements of U.S. school

Children

They'll thank you for it later

Parents and Teachers can expect:

  • Higher grades 

  •  Better behavior 

  • Reduced Stress

  •  Improved education

  •  Increased confidence 

  •  Enhanced self-advocacy

Regardless of home language, ALL parents can

Communicate Instantly and Effectively

Click to leave a voice message for your child’s school in your home language