Denver Public Schools (DPS) will award the Seal of Biliteracy to graduating seniors who have met the criteria. The ceremony to celebrate those students is Wednesday, May 11.
This is the seventh year that DPS has offered the Seal of Biliteracy to DPS graduates. In the inaugural year, 195 seniors were able to earn this distinguished honor. That number has increased every year since. This year, DPS hopes to issue the Seal to more than 1,000 students this year.
The Seal of Biliteracy is a DPS-wide program to grow biliteracy, student engagement, as well as college and career readiness. It is an award earned by students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages as well as meeting the high school graduation requirements. A student must demonstrate proficiency in all four domains of reading, writing, speaking and listening. It appears on the student’s transcript and diploma and lets employers and colleges know that the student has high-level skills in multiple languages.
Seal of Biliteracy alumni have shared that they have used the award for college course credit, the ability to join language clubs in college, and increased pay in jobs they started.
