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District 15 expands bilingual preschool and reports steady gains for multilingual students
Summary
The district outlined expansion of bilingual preschool classes, reported improved reading and English‑proficiency metrics for multilingual students, and described family engagement and teacher‑training initiatives supporting biliteracy.
District 15’s multilingual programs team presented data showing multi‑year growth in literacy measures and described program expansions for the 2025–26 school year, including added bilingual preschool seats and new language program offerings.
Renee Urbanski, assistant superintendent for multilingual programs, told the board the district serves 3,657 multilingual students speaking more than 80 languages and that the top languages include Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Telugu and Bulgarian. Urbanski said the district implemented full‑day bilingual preschool for 60 students last year and will open three additional classrooms at CLA to accommodate roughly 120 more bilingual learners this year; the…
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