About Us

Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

The Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN) West is part of a statewide system of support funded by the NYSED, Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL).

Mission: Collaborate with educators, parents, and community members to promote academic excellence and ensure high school graduation for all multilingual learners.

Vision: A community that provides access to an excellent and equitable education for multilingual learners that prepares them to be prosperous participants of a free and democratic society.

We provide technical assistance, professional development and resources to districts and schools in following service region:

• Erie 1 BOCES;
• Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES;
• Cattaraugus-Allegany-Wyoming-Erie BOCES;
• Orleans-Niagara BOCES and;
• The City of Buffalo.

 

Contact Us: 
Tel: 716-821-7531
Email *Do not include student identifiable information in communications
Fax: 716-821-7559