Pathway to Biliteracy Awards
Does your child know two or more languages? The L.A. Unified Pathway to Biliteracy awards recognize UTK, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th-grade students who show dedication to becoming literate and achieving proficiency in English (per the California Common Core Standards) and another language (per the 2019 World Languages Standards).
If your child is fluent in English and another language and would like to have the chance to earn this prestigious award, please complete the survey below. Our Assistant Principal, Ms. Grasso, will contact you when the assessment dates occur.
Requirements by Grade Level:
Want to know what the requirements are? Check them out here
Nomination Form
Resources
Boatman, C. (February 2023). Highlighting the benefits of being bilingual: By pointing out the benefits of bilingualism, teachers can give students learning English a boost in confidence. Edutopia. From https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-being-bilingual/.
California Department of Education (2025). Biliteracy Pathway Recognition. From https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/biltrcypathwy.asp
Marian, V. (January 2024). Speaking of psychology: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD. Psychology Today. From https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/being-bilingual
