Throughout the week, HCPS board members, leadership, staff, and community partners participated in the Bilingual Read Aloud! These "celebrity readers" visited classrooms and read to students in English and Spanish. What a great way to connect and celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth!

Celebrating bilingualism and cultural heritage with our students is a powerful reminder of the diversity that makes our schools and community so special.

Amazing Kindergarten Dual Language Induction Ceremony this morning 🌟—a special milestone as our students begin their journey to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural, prepared to soar to new heights! #WeBelieve @WoodbridgeElem @HillsboroughSch @HCPSWorld_Dual

That’s a wrap! Dual Language Summer Institute was a HUGE success! Thankful for my team, our sponsors, our trainers, and most importantly our TEACHERS! YOU are the trailblazers and game changers who transform challenges into opportunities for our multilingual learners!

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So proud of you, Mindy! @HCPSWorld_Dual @HcpsWorld

@HCPSBevis @HCPSCollinsElem @HCPSRobinsonES @ChilesElem @HCPS_YorkMagnet @hcps_tinkerk8 @HCPS_AdumK8 @CambridgeInt @GasparillaMusic @HCPSRandallMS Congratulations to Melinda Zeliff, a German language teacher at @alonsohigh, who was named the Florida World Languages Teacher of the Year and awarded the 2025 Southern Conference on Language Teaching Goethe Institute Travel Award! 🇩🇪

Big shoutout to the amazing Dual Language team at Woodbridge Elementary and the Multilingual Learner Department for powering the 2025 Race for Education! Your passion for language, equity, and student success keeps us all moving forward.#RaceForEducation2025 @HcpsWorld

Huge thanks to the incredible World Languages team at Freedom High School! Your hard work helps students speak new languages, embrace cultures, and build bridges. We’re grateful for all you do—today and every day! #ThankYouTeachers #LanguagesMatter @HcpsWorld

POWER BILINGUALISM: Got a call & answered in English. No response. I repeated in English. They said “Aha” & I immediately knew they were Spanish dominant. Needed someone that could just understand. W/ that simple word I spoke in Spanish & they felt heard, understood & supported.

My former Dual Language student in 6th grade receiving his Seal of Biliteracy Award tonight! @JoseMedinaJr89 @HillsboroughSch @hcps_espanol @DLELnetwork @PTREJ0 #LetoFalcons

Congratulations to the amazing French students from Hillsborough County for their fantastic participation in the 25e Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride! Your passion for la langue et la culture francophone truly shines. Bravo et continuez comme ça! @HcpsWorld

So excited for this incredible conference. Can’t wait to be inspired by Dr Cardona!! @teachcardona @SraGomezDual @HCPSWorld_Dual

Empowering #multilingual students & parents towards academic success! Thank U to our @RiverviewSharks @latinosinacti0n #changemakers #bilingual #bilingualism #sisepuede #JuntosPodemosMás @HillsboroughSch @VanAyresHCPS @JoseMedinaJr89 @NABEorg @Jdelaprida7 @SraomezDual y

Yesterday was Decades Day for our Black History Spirit Week and our Kindergarten Dual Language program understood the assignment!! Thank you for making our day so amazing!

3rd Gr #duallanguage Ss @Bellamy_Bobcats are thinking it forward, exchanging bilingual kindness coupons. ❤️DL is more than a program it prepares Ss 4 life! #FutureLeaders #ourfutureisbright #changingtheworld #bilingual @JoseMedinaJr89 @HCPSWorld_Dual @Florida_ALAS @VanAyresHCPS

A huge thank you to the incredible Spanish teachers at Riverview High School! Your dedication helps students not only learn a language but also connect with culture, heritage, and the world. ¡Gracias por todo lo que hacen cada día! #GraciasProfes @HcpsWorld

In light of the recent wave of Executive Orders issued by the new Trump administration, it is more important than ever to reaffirm the critical role that world language educators serve in our multilingual communities. Read our full press release below.

This morning, some of Santa's helpers visited students from the Bridge to Biliteracy Spanish Immersion program at @dawsonelem and @SCES_Cougars! 🎅 The elves celebrated by performing Christmas carols for the students! 🎵 📚 @HCPSWorld_Dual

Congratulations to Edna Martinez Navarro, a Spanish teacher at @GaitherCowboys for being our third Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year finalist! 🥳 #EIE2025