Sign our petition to let the Fairfax County Public School Board (FCPS), the FCPS Superintendent, and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors know that there are many parents in our community who value and support the opportunity for our children to learn a second language. Elementary foreign language immersion and FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) programs are often the first to be “at risk” among many other important programs during tough budget times.
FCPS’s nationally-recognized schools make this county a special place to live and are a defining feature that attracts community members and businesses to Fairfax County. We believe it is critical to work to PRESERVE and EXPAND top-notch FCPS programs, not only for our children, but for the continued vitality of Fairfax County's economy and property values. If you are a parent, student, alumni or concerned community member living in or out of Fairfax County, please join us in our mission to keep FCPS one of the nation’s best school systems that will continue to offer innovative, global and progressive programs to benefit our students -- our future leaders.
Updates
October 24, 2009
We just hit 1,000 signatures to protect our language programs. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your school board representative to demand these classes stay funded.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 22, 2009
October 20, 2009
We are approaching one thousand signatures and the school board is finally noticing our momentum. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text the link to three friends who live in Fairfax County to help us hit this target before the next budget meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
May 18, 2009
118 Comments
As a parent of children who have gone through the immersion program, and another child who I hope will go through the immersion program, as well as an educator in FCPS, I see immense value for our children of the future to experience foreign language and culture as only offered through the immersion program!
We chose to live near by Fox Mill ES because the school has Japanese Immersion Program. If you are going to cut the program, we no longer have a reason to live in Fairfax County and pay expensive house cost and tax. Please do not eliminate the Japanese immersion program.
Our family moved from West coast to Fairfax county for Japanese Immersion!! Kids have been learning Japanese language and culture from native Japanese teachers. It is very important to teach our children to be an open minded people for our future!!
Fairfax county's language immersion program is a wonderful asset that makes our students stand out in the local, national and global marketplace. What's even better, the budget for the whole program is only $1M. This is a huge value for our tax dollars. Our language immersion program is an asset, not a luxury.
I'm a graduate of the Japanese Immersion Program (JIP) from Fairfax. I got a great experience and life-long friends from it. I hope they continue to foster this type of education, for bilingualism is a great adaptive tool for the future.
We have moved to Fairfax County because of the Japanese language immersion program. Please do not eliminate it!!
Early language learning is not just about becoming multi-lingual. It's about unlocking your child's potential to learn and excel.
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Sign our petition to let the Fairfax County Public School Board (FCPS), the FCPS Superintendent, and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors know that there are many parents in our community who value and support the opportunity for our children to learn a second language. Elementary foreign language immersion and FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) programs are often the first to be “at risk” among many other important programs during tough budget times.
FCPS’s nationally-recognized schools make this county a special place to live and are a defining feature that attracts community members and businesses to Fairfax County. We believe it is critical to work to PRESERVE and EXPAND top-notch FCPS programs, not only for our children, but for the continued vitality of Fairfax County's economy and property values. If you are a parent, student, alumni or concerned community member living in or out of Fairfax County, please join us in our mission to keep FCPS one of the nation’s best school systems that will continue to offer innovative, global and progressive programs to benefit our students -- our future leaders.
Updates
October 24, 2009
We just hit 1,000 signatures to protect our language programs. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your school board representative to demand these classes stay funded.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 22, 2009
October 20, 2009
We are approaching one thousand signatures and the school board is finally noticing our momentum. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text the link to three friends who live in Fairfax County to help us hit this target before the next budget meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
May 18, 2009
118 Comments
The Japanese Immersion Program and all the language programs bring significant economic benefit to Fairfax County. The cancelation of the programs will hit the county hard when the families leave the area for other educational opportunities in the region.
As a parent of children who have gone through the immersion program, and another child who I hope will go through the immersion program, as well as an educator in FCPS, I see immense value for our children of the future to experience foreign language and culture as only offered through the immersion program!
We chose to live near by Fox Mill ES because the school has Japanese Immersion Program. If you are going to cut the program, we no longer have a reason to live in Fairfax County and pay expensive house cost and tax. Please do not eliminate the Japanese immersion program.
Our family moved from West coast to Fairfax county for Japanese Immersion!! Kids have been learning Japanese language and culture from native Japanese teachers. It is very important to teach our children to be an open minded people for our future!!
Fairfax county's language immersion program is a wonderful asset that makes our students stand out in the local, national and global marketplace. What's even better, the budget for the whole program is only $1M. This is a huge value for our tax dollars. Our language immersion program is an asset, not a luxury.
I'm a graduate of the Japanese Immersion Program (JIP) from Fairfax. I got a great experience and life-long friends from it. I hope they continue to foster this type of education, for bilingualism is a great adaptive tool for the future.
We have moved to Fairfax County because of the Japanese language immersion program. Please do not eliminate it!!
Early language learning is not just about becoming multi-lingual. It's about unlocking your child's potential to learn and excel.
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The Japanese Immersion Program and all the language programs bring significant economic benefit to Fairfax County. The cancelation of the programs will hit the county hard when the families leave the area for other educational opportunities in the region.