Master in Bilingual and Multilingual Education (Master's)

Tuition is At Bank Street, tuition is charged per credit. The Dual Language / Bilingual Childhood General Education program requires 45 credits for completion..

This programme prepares teachers to work with emergent bilingual children in grades 1 through 6 within dual language or transitional bilingual education settings. Students develop teaching strategies tailored to linguistic and emotional needs in multilingual classrooms. The programme emphasizes social justice, family collaboration, and curriculum accessibility across core subjects. It is designed for both prospective and practicing educators seeking to work in diverse educational environments.

Focus areas include dual language education, transitional bilingual education, social justice in education, curriculum accessibility, family and community partnerships, emergent bilingual learners.

The programme requires 45 credits and combines coursework with supervised fieldwork. Fieldwork is completed concurrently with classes and includes placements in dual language classrooms or through supervised work in the student's own classroom.

Graduates work as general education, special education, or inclusion teachers in public, charter, and independent schools across the United States.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin with the ability to complete graduate-level work in that language. The programme requires submission of transcripts, a statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation.

The programme totals about 45 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, with options to begin in the fall or spring; typical duration is two years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes.

Bank Street’s community spans the Graduate School of Education, School for Children, Children’s Programs, faculty and staff, alumni, and the Bank Street Education Center. Its work connects learning across ages, from infancy through adolescence, with programs that include a child-centered Nursery through Grade 8 school, a Family Center, Head Start, Liberty LEADS, and summer camp. The College’s New York City base is 610 West 112th Street, with events held at its Tabas Auditorium and online through Zoom.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has focused on how children learn and grow and on placing students’ needs at the center of educational practice and policy. Its Graduate School prepares teachers and educational leaders through study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical practice. Academic programs are learner-centered and grounded in progressive principles. Continuing Professional Studies, conferences, and institutes extend learning for current educators, while the School for Children fosters academic, social, and emotional development.

Beyond the classroom, the Bank Street Education Center works with school, district, state, program, and community leaders to advance practice and policy. Research and policy work addresses educational disparities, early childhood, children and families, and the lives of low-income families. Projects and publications include the Occasional Paper Series, Straus Center, National Center for Children in Poverty, and Institute for Thriving Children & Families. The College’s academic and community work is rooted in education practice, research, partnerships, and its New York City setting.