Spanish Immersion in the Classroom
Immersion classes for the 2024-25 school year are as follows:
Kindergarten: Three traditional English classes.
First Grade: Three traditional English classes.
Second Grade: one immersion class, two traditional English classes.
Third Grade: one immersion class, two traditional English classes.
Fourth Grade: One immersion class, two traditional English classes.
Fifth Grade: Two immersion classes, one traditional English class.
Instructional Routines
Second Grade
Students in Spanish Immersion classes will receive literacy instruction in English. Science and /or Social Studies will be taught in both Spanish and English depending on the unit of study. Students will be exposed to transitional language through daily routines. Students in second grade Spanish immersion will have one bilingual teacher.
Third Grade
Students in Spanish Immersion classes will receive literacy instruction in English. Science and /or Social Studies will be taught in both Spanish and English depending on the unit of study. Students will be exposed to transitional language through daily routines. Students in second third Spanish immersion will have one bilingual teacher.
Fourth Grade
Students in Spanish Immersion classes will receive literacy instruction in both English and Spanish. Science and/or Social Studies will be taught in Spanish daily. Math will be taught in English. Students in fourth grade Spanish immersion will remain with one bilingual teacher for their homeroom, but may switch teachers for math or ELA to allow for flexible grouping.
Fifth Grade
Students in Spanish Immersion classes will receive literacy instruction in both English and Spanish. Science and Social Studies will be taught daily in both Spanish and English. Math will be taught in English. Students in fifth grade Spanish immersion will remain with one bilingual teacher for their homeroom, but may switch teachers for math or ELA to allow for flexible grouping.