The idea for Bee Bilingual came about during the years the original co-founder, Elizabeth, worked as an elementary Spanish teacher in Washington, DC. Quite often, she found herself teaching students who were eager to learn, but weren’t able to attain even a basic level of proficiency due to the limited time and resources allotted for language instruction. In today’s world, speaking multiple langua
ges is not only beneficial, but, in some fields, a requirement for students’ future careers. Elizabeth began to wonder if there was an affordable way to make sure that every child had the opportunity to learn another language. After some research, she realized that there weren’t many options available for elementary schools to meet this need. As Elizabeth discussed this problem with her brother, Philip, they decided they wanted to do something about it. Philip then came on board as the second co-founder and, with Elizabeth’s expertise in teaching and curriculum development and his knowledge of finance and business, the original Bee Bilingual team was formed!
