More than 6,000 students in the Class of 2019 earned the State Seal of Biliteracy

According to a press release from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), “6,217 high school students in the Class of 2019 have earned the State Seal of Biliteracy, which means they demonstrated a high level of proficiency in both English and another language, and 2,876 students have earned the State Commendation Toward Biliteracy, which indicates they made significant progress toward achieving biliteracy. 461 more students earned the Seal this year compared to last year. Participation in the program has continued to grow year-over-year as the demand for bilingual employees has increased across the country.” Read more at https://www.isbe.net/Lists/News/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=1303.

District 88 honors students who have earned the State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Commendation Toward Biliteracy. See the Addison Trail Class of 2019 recipients at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/9913 and the Willowbrook Class of 2019 recipients at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/9865.

District 88 also offers a variety of travel-abroad experiences to help develop well-rounded, culturally aware students. Read more at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/11241. About 40 languages and more than 30 countries are represented among District 88 families, and almost half of the 4,000 students at Addison Trail and Willowbrook speak a language other than English at home. The district continues to provide opportunities for students to discover and learn about other cultures to teach them life lessons and help them develop a global mindset.