Seal of Biliteracy

Seal of Biliteracy:

Regardless of the proficiency level, all Van Meter students are encouraged and have the opportunity to take the Seal of Biliteracy test their Senior year in High School.  This assessment is an honor and an accolade of language acquisition accomplishment.  Students who earn the seal of biliteracy are able to use this honor for scholarship opportunities, at some Universities that honor the assessment levels for college credit and placement and in the career world beyond the school setting.  Any Spanish student, during their senior year of High School has the opportunity to take an assessment regardless of proficiency level in order to earn scores for placement with the Seal of Biliteracy. This accolade will be honored at graduation with a seal on the student’s transcripts and a certificate with the seal for each senior and students who earn the state seal of biliteracy.

Students who score above Advanced Low on all four skills qualify for the Global Seal of Biliteracy in Working Fluency and students who elect to take a second assessment in another language addition to Spanish and earn the seal in both languages are awarded the Global Seal of Biliteracy in functional fluency for that langauge; essentially earning the double seal. 

Seal of Biliteracy Wall of Fame:

As a district we began assessing for the Seal of Biliteracy in 2018; the State of Iowa implemented the Seal of Biliteracy in 2019 for the Iowa Seal of bilteracy.  

2023 Seal of Biliteracy Graduates

2022 Seal of Biliteracy Graduates

2021 Seal of Biliteracy Graduates

2020 Seal of Biliteracy Graduates