Our Spanish Immersion program is a dual immersion model. These classrooms are made up of 50 percent fluent English speakers and 50 percent fluent Spanish speakers. Beginning in kindergarten, students receive 90 percent of their instruction in Spanish and 10 percent in English from their classroom teacher. Instruction in English gradually increases until students are receiving 50 percent of their instruction in English and 50 percent in Spanish by grade 4. In grades 6-8, students continue with humanities in Spanish and receive instruction in other subject areas in English to prepare them for the transition to high school.
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Grade
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% Spanish
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Approx.
No. of minutes
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% English
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Approx.
No. of minutes
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K
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90 %
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320 min.
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10%
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40 min.
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1
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80%
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290 min.
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20%
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70 min.
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2
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70%
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250 min.
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30%
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110 min.
|
|
3
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60%
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215 min.
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40%
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145 min.
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4 and 5
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50%
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180 min.
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50%
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180 min.
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|
6
7
8
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Spanish Language Arts-4 hrs a week
History-4 hrs a week
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English Language Arts, Math, Science and P.E.
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|
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Grade
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%
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Min.
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Spanish Subjects
|
%
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Min.
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English Subjects
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|
K
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90%
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315
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Literacy
Social Studies
Science/Health
Math
VAPA
P.E.
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10%
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45
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ELL = 45 min. SELD
Intermediate = 45 min. SELD &Â 15 min. Supplemental Activities
Fluent = 30 min. literacy &Â 30 min. supplemental activities
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1
|
80%
|
290
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Spanish Literacy
Social Studies
Math
Health
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20%
|
70
|
English Literacy
P.E.
SELD
Science
|
|
2
|
70%
|
250
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Spanish Literacy
Social Studies
Math
Science/Health
|
30%
|
110
|
English Literacy
SELD
P.E.
|
|
3
|
60%
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215
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Spanish Literacy
Math
Science/Health
Social Studies
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40%
|
145
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English Literacy
SELD
P.E.
|
|
4 &
5
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50%
|
180
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Spanish Literacy
Science/Health
Math
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50%
|
180
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English Literacy
Social Studies
P.E.
|
|
6
7
8
|
|
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Spanish Language Arts
History
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|
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English Language Arts
Science
Math
P.E.
Electives
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