Orange Public Schools
Gerald Fitzhugh, II, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
- Orange Public Schools
- Bilingual Education
Office of Bilingual / ESL / World Languages
Page Navigation
- Office of Bilingual/ESL & Education
- ESL
- Bilingual Education
- World Languages
- Districtwide Efforts to Improve Access
- Goals of the Orange Public Schools Bilingual/ESL and World Languages Strategic Plan
- WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition Kindergarten - Grade 12
- NJDOE Bilingual Education Code
- CH. 15 - Bilingual Code Adoption
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Bilingual Mission Statement
The mission of the Bilingual Program is to preserve our students' heritage (linguistically and culturally), while expanding their skills and knowledge in order to achieve full integration individually and socially within the mosaic of a global culture.
Vision
The Bilingual Program's vision is based on the premise that students are innovative and resourceful learners. They will acculturate into a system that validates and promotes their self-worth while expanding their knowledge into an English environment within our global society. Our students will certainly be able to compete with their peers both near and far.
Objectives
- Sustain high levels of academic and linguistic proficiency in both English and the home language(s).
- Provide sound pedagogical practices for teaching multilingual students.
- Equip students with a multisensory experience for fluency in all language domains.
- Provide opportunities for social cultural connections within the home-school community.