English Language Development

Students new to the district are identified by the Home Language survey that is completed during the online registration process. Eligibility for Language Development services is determined by the district after talking with the student's family and performing an assessment.

• Teachers have been trained, and will consistently update their training, in order to provide support to all students, including emerging bilingual students. 

• Our English Language Development (ELD) teacher holds classes that provide additional support for EB (emerging bilingual) students and regularly monitors all EB students’ progress and grades. 

• In addition, our ELD teacher provides support to staff to help them in creating culturally relevant, inclusive and scaffolded instruction for EB students.

• Ask your student how school is going. Ask them to show you their grades on Infinite Campus, ask them what they learned today, ask them what classes they like most, and which they struggle in most. 

• Attend our bi-monthly LPAC meetings where we talk about ways we can support your children, your families and your community. Click HERE (link coming soon) to see the calendar of meetings for this year.

• If you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress, grades or access to instruction, please contact the ELD teacher (below) and your students’ advisor.

The Seal of Biliteracy is for all students who achieve a high level of proficiency in English and another language. Biliteracy is a powerful skill set, and earning the Seal of Biliteracy can help set you apart from others in your college and career paths. It can make you more marketable, earn you more scholarships and you may get paid more. You apply for the seal in your senior year, but you will need to begin planning NOW so you can meet all requirements.

• Have all the credits you need to graduate from New Vista

• Have a cumulative 3.0 GPA in 8 credits of Language Arts OR pass the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Portion with a score of 470 or higher, OR pass the ACT Composite English with a score of 18 or higher, OR pass the AP English language test or the AP literature with a 3 or higher OR pass the AP English language test with a score of 3 or higher

• Have a cumulative 3.0 GPA in World Language through level 5 OR score Intermediate-mid on Avant Stamp 4S test OR earn a 3 or higher on the Spanish AP test.  Test requirements are different for different languages. If you wish to get a seal of biliteracy for a language other than Spanish, (including ASL) please go to bvsd.org/biliteracyseal If you have further questions, email yamil.herrera@bvsd.org or call Yamil at 720-561-5214

• Fill out the application. Link to application can be found at bvsd.org/biliteracyseal or advisor can email you the link. 

• See your advisor or Vanessa for help.

You will find a LOT more important information and FAQ (frequently asked questions) about the Seal of BIliteracy on the Boulder Valley District’s webpage. Click on THIS link or go to bvsd.org/biliteracyseal to read more.