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Quincy Public Schools highlights gains in multilingual outreach, advances language-access plan
Summary
District staff and family liaisons told the Teaching & Learning Subcommittee that Quincy Public Schools serves 1,721 English learners across 79 languages and exceeded outreach targets last year — including 55 seals of biliteracy and expanded WeChat/WhatsApp engagement — and said a UMass-led language access plan will be ready June 2025.
Heather Wojcik and the district family liaison team presented Quincy Public Schools’ English Learner Program Improvement Plan, reporting measurable gains in family outreach and early steps on a district language access plan. Wojcik said the district’s English Learner Education Program serves 1,721 students and that 79 languages are represented across the system. After outlining last year’s six goals, she highlighted that the district exceeded its target to award the state Seal of Biliteracy: it planned to award 35 seals but instead reported 55 graduating seniors receiving the recognition in 15 languages, and 78 students over two years in 17 languages.
Wojcik credited site-based family liaisons for increasing participation on platforms used by multilingual families. She…
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