Dual Language
Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program
Two-way immersion is a form of dual language that combines students from two language groups while providing instruction in both languages. The (PK-6) classes are comprised of approximately 40% native English speakers and 60% native Spanish speakers. Students learn the academic curriculum through both languages simultaneously. Students serve as language models for each other, while accelerating their learning.
The primary goal of GISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program is to allow all students to realize the full benefits of bilingualism, which include enhanced cognitive ability, increased academic achievement, heightened multicultural appreciation and understanding, and a competitive edge in the increasingly global society of the 21st century.
Multiple assessment measures, as well as teacher and parent input, are considered when deciding a student’s continuation or discontinuation of the dual language program. Ultimately, we want to ensure that each student receives the best possible educational outcome and, for some students, this means discontinuing their participation in a two-way dual language program.