Children in grades prekindergarten through 5 will receive their initial instruction in Spanish. The Chapter 75 curriculum allows students to learn and master required subjects while they master all English communication skills. Bilingual education emphasizes the mastery of required skills in the child's native language as the student learns and masters English communication skills.
Bilingual education is a transitional program.
No student is placed into an English-speaking classroom until he or she is fully prepared to master all subject skills in the English language. Bilingual education instills in children a positive identification with their cultural heritage and a sense of self-assurance and confidence. Bilingual education helps students who are limited in English proficiency to master the concepts and skills of the English language while at the same time helping them master required subjects. Children who have a language other than English in their homes and who must learn English to be able to participate fully in an all-English instructional program. Basic skills in reading, language arts, math, and other required subjects are required by state law.