Oak Park has committed itself to a multicultural approach to education. District 97's mission is to " . . . teaching not only the academic rudiments, but also cultural diversity and tolerance, schools enrich
students with mutual respect, creativity, and the joy of learning, made possible by an effective, caring, and innovative staff, in partnership the community."
World Language instruction can be a formal part of the school day (in-curricular), or before/after school or at lunch (extra-curricular). District 97 supports four incurricular programs: Sequential FLES (all elementary schools), Partial Spanish Immersion (Lincoln, PSIP), Exploratory (middle schools – grade 6), Elective (middle schools – grade 7-8.) Many elementary school PTOs support extra-curricular WL programs through before school or lunchtime programs, offered through local parent school groups.
WLAC has has developed a two page reference with the most frequently asked questions parents have about World Language Programs.
Please download a convenient FAQ about the WLAC (adobe acrobat file) WorldLanguage_FAQ_2_11.pdf (71.8K).
