Mission Statement: The Bilingual Education Department offers research-based programs and exemplary instruction for English learners in the Framingham Public Schools. FPS has a diverse student population and currently services students from over 70 countries, including Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Vietnam and several Spanish-speaking countries. The district is committed to offering the highest quality of educational services to all students, and administers ELE programs with the goal of developing English language proficiency and achieving state content-area standards, while simultaneously valuing students' native languages and cultural backgrounds.

Our Guiding Principles:
1. Effective programs have equitable access and are based on both standards and current research.
2. Effective instruction meets the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students.
3. Effective on-going family involvement is integral to student success.
4. Effective professional development improves teaching through the integration of language and content.

Handbook for Bilingual Education Programs - ENGLISH 
Manual de los programas de educación bilingüe - ESPAÑOL 
Manual dos programas de educação bilíngue - PORTUGUÊS 

Our Summer Program
In the words of a parent: "O Summer Program acaba aqui hoje, mas sei que nossa filha vai levar para sempre todo esse aprendizado, mais uma etapa concluida para ela e que ela aproveite e seja muito feliz com todo ensinamento. Aqui deixamos nosso carinho e toda nossa gratidão as professoras e também a toda equipe. Obrigado!"