Language Programs
Multilingualism For All
The Bellevue School District is committed to providing an equitable, accessible, and inclusive learning environment for all students. Through our language program offerings, we actively value and respect the diverse identities and backgrounds of students. Through innovative curriculum and program development, we ensure that the value of multilingualism becomes a vital component of a student's educational experience. We aim to foster greater linguistic proficiency among our community along with an understanding for global culture and heritage. This reflects our belief that access to diverse linguistic opportunities is essential to fostering a beloved community.
We offer distinguished programs in Spanish and Mandarin, middle and high school world language offerings and unique language opportunities in Arabic, Korean, and Japanese.
Language Program News
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12011 NE 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
World Language Competency Credits – Newport High School - October 28, 2026
Registration Closing Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Who Can Test: Newport High School students
Testing Location: Newport High School Library
Register for the Newport High School World Language Competency Credits
World Language Competency Credits – Bellevue High School - December 2, 2026
Registration Closing Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Who Can Test: Bellevue High School students
Testing Location: Bellevue High School library
Register for the Bellevue High School World Language Competency Credits
World Language Competency Credits – Sammamish High School - February 3, 2027
Registration Closing Date: Sunday, January 24, 2027
Who Can Test: Sammamish High School, International School, Bellevue Big Picture and Digital Discovery students
Testing Location: Sammamish High School Library
Register for the Sammamish High School World Language Competency Credits
World Language Competency Credits – Interlake High School - March 3, 2027 or March 9, 2027
Registration Closing Date: Sunday, February 21, 2027
Who Can Test: Interlake High School students
Testing Location: Interlake High School library
Register for the Interlake High School World Language Competency Credits
World Language Competency Credits – Make-up at Sammamish - April 7, 2027
Registration Closing Date: Sunday, March 28, 2027
Who Can Test: Any Bellevue SD HS student
(Bellevue Big Picture, Digital Discovery, International School, Bellevue HS, Interlake HS, Newport HS, Sammamish HS)
Testing Location: Sammamish HS library