bilingual education program
nounUK /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən ˈproʊ.ɡræm/
A school program that teaches children in two languages.
Maria joined a bilingual education program so she could learn in both Spanish and English.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching plan where some subjects are taught in a student's first language and others in a second language.
The bilingual education program teaches math in Mandarin and science in English.
3. A government-funded school initiative to help students who speak a different language at home succeed in class.
The new bilingual education program supports newcomer students in their local school.
4. A method of instruction that aims to make students fluent and literate in two languages.
Parents chose the bilingual education program because they want their child to read and write in both languages.