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Multilingual Education Programs

Multilingual Education Programs

The educational programs we offer include:

  • Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs: Foster bilingualism and biliteracy by providing instruction in both Spanish/Portuguese and English.
  • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Programs: Provide nearly all classroom instruction in English with the curriculum and instruction designed for English language acquisition
  • SLIFE Programs: Specifically designed for students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE), these programs provide tailored support for students who may have faced disruptions in their educational journeys, helping them develop foundational academic knowledge and skills while learning to navigate the US schooling system.
  • Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Programs: Respond flexibly to students who are fluent in their home language and currently performing at different English proficiency levels through initial content and literacy instruction in the student's home language, with a small amount of English instruction that increases over their time in the program.
  • World Language Programs: Offer students at the secondary level the opportunity to learn additional languages in an immersive and contextually relevant manner.
     

Through these programs and our dedicated instructional strategies, FPS is proud to provide a comprehensive, culturally responsive education that fosters lifelong learning and personal growth for all K-12 scholars.

 

Multilingual Education Programs

 

 

School 

Programs

Liaison to the Department of Multilingual Education

Early Education

BLOCKS

Sheltered English Immersion

Spanish Immersion

Elizabeth McNulty, District Language Development Coach

 

Christina Shea, Early Education Manager

YMCA

Sheltered English Immersion

McCarthy Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Loving Nest

Sheltered English Immersion

Framingham State University

Sheltered English Immersion

Elementary Education

Barbieri Elementary School

Dual Language Bilingual Education (Spanish/English)

Kimberlee Chambless: Language Development Coach

 

Brophy Elementary School


 

Dual Language Bilingual Education (Spanish/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

Lisa Lopez: Language Development Coach

 

Dunning Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Jaimie Dobson: Language Development Coach

 

Harmony Grove Elementary School

Dual Language Bilingual Education (Portuguese/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

Cristina Albernaz: Language Development Coach

 

Hemenway Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Daniela Lucca: Language Development Coach

 

King Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Katie Melo: Language Development Coach

 

McCarthy Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Ilana Wyner:  Language Development Coach

 

Potter Road Elementary School

Dual Language Bilingual Education (Portuguese/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

Paula Melville: Language Development Coach

 

Stapleton Elementary School

Sheltered English Immersion

Frances Cook:  Language Development Coach

Secondary Education

Cameron Middle School

Dual Language Extension (Portuguese/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

World Language - Spanish, Portuguese for Heritage Speakers,, French

Bret  Lipow: Language Development Coach

 

Fuller Middle School

Dual Language Extension (Spanish/English)

Transitional Bilingual Education (Portuguese/English)

Transitional Bilingual Education (Spanish/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education)

World Language - Spanish, French, Portuguese for Heritage Speakers, Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Alicia Goodwin: Department Head

Meg Quinlan: Language Development Coach

Jenna Stacy: SLIFE Program Coordinator

 

Walsh Middle School

Dual Language Bilingual Education (Spanish/English)

Sheltered English Immersion

World Language - Mandarin, Spanish, French

Mehernush Shroff: Language Development Coach

 

Framingham High School

Dual Language Extension (Spanish/English)

Transitional Bilingual Education (Portuguese/English) - Grades 9-10 Only

Transitional Bilingual Education (Spanish/English) - Grades 9-10 Only

Sheltered English Immersion

SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education)

World Language - Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, American Sign Language

Veronica De Souza: Department Head (ESL/TBE)

Cheryl Jones: Department Head (World Language)

Tanya Bogarty: Language Development Coach

Sandra Stratmann: SLIFE Program Coordinator