Nurturing classrooms where multilingual students thrive
In this news article Carmen J. Melendez-Quintero, manager of multilingual education for WPS, shares her vision to create high-quality bilingual education programs in Worcester.
Funding drives new opportunities
"Since taking her position in the district four years ago, Melendez-Quintero and her team have been working to expand the dual-language program and other language services in the district by pursuing grants from the DESE.
A press release published last week by state Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury, announced that the district had been awarded a $600,000 grant from the DESE's FY22 English Learner Education Programs Grant."
On the horizon
Support for the development and implementation of current and new English Learner Education programs
More multilingual teachers certified by the state
Making Worcester a bilingual education hub
Professional development and training to overcome systemic bias
Additional programs in Portuguese
Programs for refugees
Contact the Worcester Public Schools Office of Multilingual Education
