In the spring of the year, the community should be informed about the intent to initiate or continue a partial immersion class in your school. This communication may be accomplished through a SAC or PTA meeting or through a letter, community newspaper, or other available media. Special provisions should be made to assure that new members who arrive in the community during the summer are aware of the program. In addition, during school registration, parents should be informed about the program. Class size at the grade levels concerned.
Students benefit most from classroom instruction when class sizes are smaller.
The smaller the class the more opportunity for language interaction, therefore, language acquisition. Student s prior experience in an immersion program should be given special consideration. The purpose of the Partial Language Immersion Program is to introduce a new language to non-speakers of the target language. It is not intended to maintain a foreign language in which the child already proficient. The Partial Language Immersion Program is designed for the target language speaking student.