PPS offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at Richwoods High School, Liberty Leadership Middle School, Charter Oak Primary School, Kellar Primary School, & Northmoor Primary School!
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Fact of the Day: Hispanic and Latino Americans are nearly 20% of the US population!
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Fact of the Day: There are approximately 1.1 million veterans in the United States who are of Hispanic origin. They have fought in every US war!
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Peoria Public Schools offers one-way Dual Language classes for grades K-5 at Glen Oak Community Learning Center, Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center, and Lincoln K-8 School.
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Fact of the Day: There are 4.65 Million Latino-owned businesses in the US!
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Last year, students from all three of our High Schools took a school trip to Puerto Rico!
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Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day to all of the remarkable custodians who make our school buildings the best places to learn!
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Fact of the Day: Latinos start 82% of all new businesses in the US!
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Dual Language students make up 8.5% of Peoria Public School's student population with about 1,093 students!
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Fact of the Day: Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in 2009.
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It's School Improvement Day and Annie Jo Gordon CLC staff are fired up! 🔥🔥 Reminder that today is a half day for all students except Valeska and Knoxville.
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It's School Improvement Day and Annie Jo Gordon CLC staff are fired up! 🔥🔥 Reminder that today is a half day for all students except Valeska and Knoxville.
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It's School Improvement Day and Annie Jo Gordon CLC staff are fired up! 🔥🔥 Reminder that today is a half day for all students except Valeska and Knoxville.
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Our high schools offer 7 Spanish classes: Spanish 1-4, AP Spanish, and Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 and 2.
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Franklin Primary School was given the August Most Improved Attendance Award for increasing their attendance by 2.7%! Keep up the great work!
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Franklin Primary School was awarded the August Most Improved Attendance award for increasing attendance by 2.7%! Keep up the great work!
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Fact of the Day: 41% more Latinos enrolled in college from 2010-2021!
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Parents and guardians can learn more about getting their student into a Dual Language Immersion class at one of our yearly informational meetings or Kindergarten Roundup in April!
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Fact of the Day: Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the United States after English. There are about 20 Million Spanish speakers in the US!
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After Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center, the Dual Language Immersion class moved up to Whittier Primary School. The very first class is now in 3rd grade!
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