The school has become so popular that a second one will be opened soon. The advantages of the kind of bilingualism fostered at the Stanford school are obvious and will become a definite asset in an ever-shrinking world. This trait becomes apparent when they try to learn a third language. It's the first foreign language that is hardest to learn. But it's not just language learning that becomes easier.
Bilingual children develop a mental agility and flexibility about learning that monolinguals lack.
Although English and Spanish bilingualism may be easiest to achieve and the most desirable, the practical and intellectual benefits of bilingualism may be reached with other languages. French, Japanese, or some other crucial language could easily take the place of Spanish in some parts of the country. Other countries understand the importance of languages. In Japan, English is taught from the earliest grades on. The Japanese know that learning languages requires a long time and they give their students the time it takes.