New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey Student Learning Standards

New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy

Note: Modifications have been made to the process by which this year’s graduating students can demonstrate proficiency in English and one or more world languages because of COVID-19 and are outlined in this New Jersey Department of Education memo.

1. Demonstrated proficiency in English by meeting English language arts graduation requirements or attained the appropriate cut score on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment (for English Language Learners); and
2. Demonstrated a linguistic proficiency level of at least Intermediate Mid according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines, or demonstrated a level deemed equivalent to Intermediate Mid for languages such as American Sign Language or Native American languages.

Districts with the Seal of Biliteracy Program

Participation in the Seal of Biliteracy Program is voluntary and at the discretion of each local school district.

2019-2020 State Seal of Biliteracy Participating Districts

Atlantic County

Atlantic County Vocational School District
Egg Harbor Township School District
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
Mainland Regional High School

Bergen County

Bergenfield Borough School District
Bogota Public School District
Cliffside Park School District
Cresskill Public School District
Dumont Public School District
Elmwood Park School District
Englewood Public School District
Fair Lawn Public School District
Garfield Public School District
Hackensack School District
Hasbrouck Heights School District
Lodi School District
Lyndhurst School District
Mahwah Township Public School District
Midland Park School District
New Milford Public School District
North Arlington School District
Northern Highlands Regional High School District
Northern Valley Regional High School District
Palisades Park School District
Park Ridge School District
Pascack Valley Regional High School District
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
Ramsey School District
Ridgefield School District
Ridgefield Park Public School District
Ridgewood Public School District
Rutherford School District
Teaneck School District
Tenafly Public School District
Wallington Boro School District
Westwood Regional School District

Burlington County

Burlington County Institute of Technology School District
Cinnaminson Township School District
Delran Township School District
Lenape Regional High School District
Northern Burlington County Regional School District
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District

Camden County

Black Horse Pike Regional School District
Camden City School District
Camden County Technical School District
Cherry Hill School District
Eastern Camden County Regional School District
Freedom Prep Charter School
Leap Academy University Charter School
Mastery Schools of Camden, Inc.
Haddonfield School District
Winslow Township School District

Cape May County

Lower Cape May Regional School District
Middle Township Public School District
Ocean City School District
Wildwood City School District

Cumberland County

Bridgeton City School District
Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education
Millville School District
Vineland Public School District

Essex County

Belleville Public School District
Bloomfield Township School District
Caldwell-West School District
East Orange School District
Irvington Public School District
Livingston Board of Education School District
Millburn Township School District
Montclair Public School District
Newark Public School District
Nutley Public School District
Orange Board of Education School District
South Orange-Maplewood School District
West Orange Public Schools

Gloucester County

Pitman Boro School District
Delsea Regional High School District
Washington Township School District
West Deptford Township School District

Hudson County

Bayonne School District
Harrison Public Schools
Hoboken Public School District
Jersey City Public Schools
North Bergen School District
Secaucus School District
Union City School District
Weehawken Public School District
West New York School District

Hunterdon County

South Hunterdon Regional School District
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Hunterdon County Vocational School District
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

Mercer County

Hamilton Township Public School District
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
Lawrence Township Public School District
Trenton Public Schools
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

Middlesex County

 Carteret Public School District
East Brunswick Township School District
Edison Township School District
Highland Park Boro School District
Metuchen Public School District
Middlesex Borough School District
Monroe Township School District
New Brunswick School District
North Brunswick Township School District
Old Bridge Township School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
Piscataway Township School District
Sayreville School District
South Amboy School District
South Brunswick School District
South Plainfield School District
South River Public School District
Spotswood Public School District
Woodbridge Township School District

Monmouth County

Academy Charter High School
Asbury Park School District
Freehold Regional High School District
Henry Hudson Regional School District
Holmdel Township School District
Long Branch Public School District
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
Middletown Township Public School District
Monmouth County Vocational School District
Township of Ocean School District
Red Bank Regional School District
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
Shore Regional High School District

Morris County

Butler Public School District
School District of the Chathams
Dover Public School District
Hanover Park Regional High School District
Kinnelon School District
Madison Public School District
Montville Township School District
Morris County Vocational School District
Morris Hills Regional School District
Morris School District
Mount Olive Township School District
Mountain Lakes Public School District
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
Pequannock Township School District
Randolph Township School District
Roxbury Township School District
West Morris Regional High School District

Ocean County

Barnegat Township School District
Brick Township Public School District
Jackson Township School District
Lakewood Township School District
Point Pleasant Borough School District
Point Pleasant Beach School District
Southern Regional School District
Toms River Regional School District

Passaic County

 Clifton Public School District
Passaic City School District
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District
Passaic County Vocational School District
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
Paterson Public School District
West Milford Township Public School District

Salem County

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Somerset County

 Bernards Township School District
Bound Brook School District
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
Franklin Township Public School District
Hillsborough Township Public School District
Manville School District
Montgomery Township School District
North Plainfield School District
Somerville Public School District
Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Sussex County

 High Point Regional High School District
Sparta Township Public School District
Vernon Township School District

Union County

Clark Township Public School District
Cranford Public School District
Elizabeth Public Schools
Hillside Public School District
Kenilworth School District
Linden Public School District
Plainfield Public School District
Rahway Public School District
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
Springfield Public School District
Summit Public School District
Union County Vocational-Technical School District
Westfield Public School District

Warren County

 Warren Hills Regional School District