Portantino Tours Armenian/English LAUSD Dual Language Program

TUJUNGA, Calif.””State Senator Anthony J. Portantino on Tuesday toured Mountain View Elementary School on its first day of instruction for the 2017-2018 school year. The tour included a profile of the first Armenian/English dual language program of Los Angeles Unified School District in SD25. The program was created at Mountain View Elementary School in 2016, providing students with a bilingual education and teaching them about the Armenian culture.

“This program creates a wonderful opportunity to teach our young students a new language while increasing their awareness of other cultures. As chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee I, I am happy to see the results of our investment in our youth’s education. As someone who has tried to learn the Armenian language as an adult, I wish I had this opportunity when I was in grade school,”