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Multilingual department outlines growth in services, 57 languages and surge in Seal of Biliteracy candidates
Summary
Waterbury’s multilingual department told the Board of Education the district now serves about 4,040–4,060 multilingual students across 57 languages, has expanded dual-language and bilingual programs, and expects a sharp rise in the number of students earning the Seal of Biliteracy.
The district’s Multilingual Department director presented a needs assessment and program overview to the Waterbury Board of Education on April 3, saying multilingual enrollments have roughly doubled over the past decade and currently range near 4,040–4,060 students.
The presentation covered program types (bilingual classrooms at several elementary schools, ESL services across schools, and a dual-language program at the International School), state exit criteria for multilingual services, and a district goal to expand biliteracy options in the long term. The director said Spanish remains the most common home language, followed by Portuguese and Albanian; the district now counts 57 languages…
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