Information for Students & Parents/Guardians

Introducing the Seal of Biliteracy: a new award for language learners

The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by the Vermont Foreign Language Association, under the authorization of the Vermont Agency of Education, to recognize students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages prior to high school graduation. 

The Seal serves to provide Vermont students with a goal for world language education at all grade levels. It recognizes the value of linguistic and cultural diversity in Vermont, encourages speakers of critical languages residing in Vermont to maintain oral proficiency and maintain or develop literacy, and encourages the development of articulated, sequential courses of study for students from elementary school through college. Proficiency in a second language provides students with 21st century skills that will benefit them in both the labor market and a diverse, global society.

ACTFL’s Benefits of Language Learning provides detailed insight into the benefits of learning a second language.