The Russian Language Academy was established in 2011 to meet the growing need of our Russian community families striving to maintain their heritage language for their children. Thus, the school’s mission is to preserve and promote the Russian heritage, language and traditions through educational and social programs. With the help of its especially designed curriculum, the Russian Language Academy’s primary purpose is to offer a structured, child-focused and nurturing environment where every child is actively engaged in learning the Russian language and culture.
Information on heritage education and discussions of the benefits of bilingual education
Two or More Languages in Early Childhood: Some General Points and Practical Recommendations
Annick De Houwer, Center for Applied Linguistics Online Resources, 1999
The Heart of Heritage: Sociocultural Dimensions of Heritage Language Learning
Agnes Weiyun He, Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 2010
Tapping a National Resource: Heritage Languages in the United States
Richard Brecht and Catherine Ingold, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, 2002
Heritage Languages in America: Preserving a National Resource
Center for Applied Linguistics, 2001
The Benefits of Bilingualism
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, The New York Times, 2012
Learning a Second Language Is Good Childhood Mind Medicine, Studies Find
Susan Lang, Cornell University Chronicle Online, 2009
Bilingualism and Literacy: Problem or Opportunity? A Synthesis of Reading Research on Bilingual Students
M,J. David Ramírez, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA), 2000
Bilingual Children’s Mother Tongue: Why is it important for education?
Jim Cummins, SPROGFORUM NR. 19, 2001