POLICY

The Seattle School District is dedicated to the academic achievement of each student. The Seattle School Board is committed to offering International Education opportunities for students in grades Kindergarten to 12.

The components of an International Education should include:

1. World Languages

The District is committed to teaching world languages in an immersion setting for grades K-5 in addition to world language classes and immersion language classes offered at District middle and high schools. The goals of world language programs should be for students to: communicate in languages other than English; gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures; connect with other disciplines and acquire information; develop insight into the nature of language and culture; and participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

2. Global perspective

The District is committed to teaching global perspectives in all content areas of an international education program, as well as a focusing on: examining and evaluating global issues, problems and challenges; studying human differences and commonalities; analyzing economic, technological, social, linguistic, and ecological connections between the United States and the World.

The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall establish procedures that implement this policy in a manner that comports with state and national standards for International Education.