Office of Interpreting & Translation

Office of Interpreting & Translation (OIT)

The mission of the Office of Interpreting and Translation (OIT) is to bridge communication for families through the provision of language access resources, facilitating professional and efficient written translation and oral interpreting services. Central to the mission of the OIT is to support schools and offices with language-specific communication, such that families may have equitable opportunities for engagement.

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Interpreter Bank: Interpreters for meetings and activities

Approved activities for which interpreters may be requested

Languages available

Amharic

Arabic

Chinese (Mandarin)

Dari

Farsi

French

Haitian Creole

Hindi

Nepali

Pashto

Punjabi

Spanish

Swahili

Tigrinya

Urdu

Vietnamese

Written translations

TransACT™ online document service

TransACT™ is an online collection of professional, legally-reviewed parent notifications in multiple languages.  TransACT™ provides staff with instant access to a vast library of forms, notices and letters to help them communicate with parents and ensure district compliance with federal statutes and regulations.

To use the service, go to www.transact.com.  It is also accessible through the PGCPS Staff Portal in "Quicklinks."

You must first register as a new user using your PGCPS email address. Click on Login, then follow the instructions to register as a new user.  Call OIT at 301-408-5511 if you have questions or need assistance.

American Sign Language
The Office of Interpreting and Translation also facilitates American Sign Language interpreters for parents who are deaf or hard of hearing. To make a request for a sign language interpreter, please follow the same request procedure as for other language interpreters. Authorized requesters will submit a request through the Fluency online interpreter request system, which will include: information on the time and place of the meeting or event, the names of the student for whom parents will receive the service, and day and evening contact numbers. Some requests, such as meetings taking over two hours, may require two interpreters.

Language Access Card for parents

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