What is bilingual education?

Bilingual education is the use of two languages, one of which is English, in a school program. The three goals of bilingual education are:

1. bilingualism,

2. academic achievement, and

3. cross cultural awareness and understanding.

Bilingual education is not the same as ESL (English as a second language instruction) or teaching a foreign language.

There are several types of bilingual education programs. Click on one of the three most common models to learn more.