Phillips presents dual language bilingual education model and sites

The Early Childhood Dual Language Bilingual Education Program model provides instruction in English and a partner language across district schools, pre-K centers, and contracted community-based early childhood programs.

We have 99 verified dual language bilingual education program sites across New York City.

Partner languages represented across these programs include Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, French, Italian, Polish, Korean, and Arabic.

Dual language programming is an important component of how New York City Public Schools supports multilingual learners.

Across our early childhood system, programs provide language supports that may include bilingual or multilingual staff,

translated family communications, interpretation at family meetings, and instructional practices that support the continued development of both English and a child's home language.

An early childhood dual language bilingual education program is not automatically established when a particular number of children who speak one language are enrolled.

Thoughtful planning is essential.

DECE must consider the linguistic profile of enrolled and prospective families, parental interests, staffing, and bilingual educator capacity.

quality, geography, enrollment sustainability, and opportunities for continuity into elementary school when determining where dual language bilingual education programs can be established and sustained.

The strength of any dual language program depends heavily on its educators.

Early childhood dual language bilingual education programs require appropriately credentialed bilingual educators,

and we recognize that the available pool of bilingual certified early childhood teachers is more limited than the general early childhood workforce.

New York State and NYCPS support pathways for educators to obtain bilingual extensions.

Strengthening that pipeline remains important as we consider future expansion.