Schools Bridge Language Gap

The main office at River Ridge Elementary School is identified by a sign that says “office” and “oficina” for English- and Spanish-speaking students and parents. If the school wanted to cover all of the students whose native language is not one of those two, they’d need to add 18 more translations. Though the vast ethnicity may surprise some people, River Ridge is not unique in that sense in Northern Kentucky. There are 64 languages spoken by students in the 18 public school districts in Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Gallatin, Grant and Pendleton counties, and 100 languages spoken statewide.