District 15 to launch Spanish Dual Language Program

At its Jan. 10 meeting, the District 15 board of education heard about the district's new Spanish Dual Language program set to launch this fall.

With guidance from Dual Language Education of New Mexico, District 15's program is a two-way language immersion where students are taught literacy and curriculum in both Spanish and English beginning in kindergarten. Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=12wc4Qxlzsoto learn more about Dual Language programming.

Dual Language will be available to incoming kindergarten students whose home school is Jane Addams or Winston Campus Elementary in the 2018-19 school year.

The district will consider expanding the program to additional school sites in future years, depending upon parent interest, student enrollment and facility space.

The goal of the Dual Language program is to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for students.

More information about Spanish Dual Language will be presented to incoming Jane Addams and Winston Campus kindergarten parents during kindergarten registration on Feb. 6.

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