1st Public School in US to Teach All Students Punjabi

USA: Sacramento Valley Gurdwaras Sahib and Charter School

Published on Jan 9, 2015

Sikh Channel USA: Sacramento Valley, Charter School.

A charter school with strong community support and participation that provides a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and individualised support for all children.

A safe and compassionate learning environment that promotes love of learning among children while meeting their academic, social, and emotional needs.

With a mission is to create an inspiring and challenging learning environment for children and to promote a culture of strong social and family values.

Principal Gibson is proud to serve at the school, "What is special about our school is that our students are wonderful. It is the first public charter school in the United States that has Punjabi as an enrichment foreign language. All of our students get 45 minutes of language, Punjabi. They learn to be very literate in Punjabi, they speak and they read..."

According to the California Charter Schools Association:

Charter schools are independent public schools with rigorous curriculum programs and unique educational approaches. In exchange for operational freedom and flexibility, charter schools are subject to higher levels of accountability than traditional public schools. Charter schools, which are tuition-free and open to all students, offer quality and choice in the public education system.