Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 is proud to announce the Class of 2022 students who qualified for the Illinois Seal of Biliteracy or the Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy! Students at all three schools have worked hard to achieve this honor in either Arabic, Chinese, French, Polish or Spanish.
“We are excited to have so many students qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy or the Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy this year! Students have worked tremendously hard and have persevered over the past 4 years to achieve this goal. We are grateful to the amazing teachers in the World Language Department, who provided the students with the opportunity to study and learn a second language and culture,” said Laura Rycyna, World Language department chair at Lincoln-Way West.
To view a video honoring this incredible group of students, follow the links below:
About the Seal:
The Seal of Biliteracy is a State-wide recognition given to graduating seniors who demonstrate a proficiency in two or more languages. To qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy, students much achieve a language proficiency of Intermediate High through either the AP or STAMP exam. For the Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy, students must attain a proficiency level of Intermediate Low. Additionally, students must score a 480 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the SAT or a composite score of 21 on the ACT.
More info can be found here: https://www.isbe.net/sealofbil...