Junior GVA Seal of Biliteracy Award for 5th Grade Students

The GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy is designed to set a standard for high-level biliteracy attainment for students.

• Rewards engagement in pursuit of bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural understanding
• Recognizes students' hard work and a high level of language proficiency in two or more languages
• Encourages perseverance and dedication to bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural understanding.

The GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award is given to students on the path to biliteracy who complete the following requirements:

 Immersion Language Projects

• A written essay, in English, on the importance of bilingualism.
• An oral presentation, in their immersion language, on a topic of the student’s choice

Community Service & Culture Events

• Ten hours of documented community service or participating in cultural events.

The GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Award is given to students who attain a high level of biliteracy and complete the following requirements:

• The student meets all the requirements for earning the GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award plus the assessment results.

Assessment Results

• English: iReady score of “Early on grade level” or “Mid or above Grade Level.”
• Immersion Language: STAMP 4Se- 4(Intermediate Low) score or higher

GVA Jr. Biliteracy Award Coordinator Contacts

• GVA North: Andrea Westwick [email protected]
• GVA Collaborative Director of World Languages Contact: Lin Fang [email protected]