This is important since many of our classes are bilingual. The goal of the bilingual program is to produce students who are academically capable in English. The method by which we prepare students for learning in English is to teach them the fundamentals in their primary language while simultaneously developing their English proficiency. This process of transition normally takes one and a half to two years before the student is ready to be mainstreamed. Like most people in Las Vegas today, almost none of our teachers are originally from Vegas.
Some teachers come from 'back East,' as it is often called.
On the other hand, others are from Mexico. In conclusion, culturally diverse experiences are important for Park teachers since the student body is just as heterogeneous. Doing what they do best. John S. Park is on the cutting edge of progressive education. Team teaching is when essentially two classes and two teachers work together in the same classroom.