On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the U-46 community and partners came together to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bilingual Program at Tefft Middle School in Streamwood. The celebration was hosted by the Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department and featured a panel discussion from current and former U-46 staff members who spoke about the evolution of the program, as well as student performances by Mariachi Joya Dorada de U-46, the District’s student mariachi band, and other community partners.

Thank you to the celebration’s panelists, sponsors and all who made the event possible as well as all who attended! 

Watch our video and learn more about the evolution of the U-46 Bilingual Program. 

'It's a great privilege to say I know two languages': U-46 marks 50 years of bilingual education - Daily Herald

Suburban Mosaic: Elgin U-46 celebrates 50 years of bilingual education - Daily Herald