That is a dramatic increase from 2009, when the entire district counted 136 English language learners in May of that year, according to Boone County Schools data. Of the school district’s more than 20,000 students, about 1,300 of them are English language learners who speak more than 50 different languages. While Saturday marks the inaugural NKY International Festival, the idea grew from a program that Boone County Schools has held to celebrate the cultural traditions of their students and families. The Rotary Clubs of Covington, Florence and Kenton County are teaming up with Boone County Schools and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Office of International Trade & Affairs to present the event. Northern Kentucky’s growing diversity will be on full display March 14 during the NKY International Festival at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Lucy May | WCPO From left, Devanshi, Prerak, center, and Kamlesh Gohil pose for a photo at Erpenbeck Elementary School. “Easy accessibility to Downtown but yet a peaceful living environment where the neighborhood and the people around would be from any diversity around the globe.” “We were looking for a good school district wherein he would get opportunity to excel, not just in academics, but also to grow and develop himself as a good human being where he would nurture the true values of care, respect and acceptance,” she said. That welcoming spirit was one of the main reasons Prerak’s parents chose to move from California to Boone County when his dad got a job with Erlanger-based Toyota Boshoku America, said his mom, Devanshi Gohil. “When it was recess and all the specials, my friends came and told to me, ‘Wanna sit by me?’ And then at recess, they said, ‘Do you wanna play with me?’ And they helped me a lot,” Prerak said. Prerak Gohil couldn’t help but be a little nervous when he started first grade at Erpenbeck Elementary School in Florence.Īlthough he had been to Erpenbeck for kindergarten, first grade meant a whole new teacher and different classmates.įortunately, it didn’t take long for Prerak to feel like he belonged. No new date has been announced at this time.įLORENCE, Ky. UPDATE: The NKY International Festival has been postponed because of safety concerns surrounding the new coronavirus known as COVID-19.
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