Dual Immersion

What is the Dual Immersion Education?

The Dual Immersion program at Rod Kelley Elementary offers children a unique and exciting opportunity to learn to read, write and communicate naturally in two languages, English and Spanish. Dual Immersion is a 50% English and 50% Spanish standards based educational program. This program provides a sound basis for academic excellence for all students as well as meet the goal for foreign language learning as a core subject.

What are the Critical Components of the Dual Immersion Program(Vision)?

• Classes made up of 1/3 Spanish speakers 1/3 bilingual, and 1/3 English only speakers.
• Separation of languages for instruction.
• Instruction of State curriculum and academic standards through two languages.
• Highly trained and committed quality teachers
• High standards where language instruction is integrated with challenging academic instruction.
• Parent involvement.
• Strong administrative support.
• Integration with other school programs.
• Cross-cultural emphasis.