Project English-Learner Infused Training and Experience (ELITE) is an Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) five-year grant (Award#T365Z220015), supporting English learners in VPK-Grade 3 through educator professional learning and community engagement. The Bilingual Village and Parent Ambassadors are programs supported by this grant.
Bilingual Village
The Bilingual Village is designed to promote bilingualism for families. A major goal of the Bilingual Village is to recognize and honor the value of multiple languages and cultures in society. Therefore, the Bilingual Village celebrates bilingualism and the benefits of knowing and using more than one language.
Project ELITE School District Partners
- Orange County Public Schools
- Pinellas County Schools
- St. Lucie Public Schools
- School District of Osceola County
Project ELITE Business Partners
- Vicky Bakery
- TBA
Parent Ambassador Program
The Parent Ambassador program is designed to strengthen home-school partnerships through parent empowerment. Through the Parent Ambassador program, an EL parent school community is created who are empowered to support their children in schools and at home and who promote school or district programs, services, events, and activities to their EL families and communities.