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Published on 03/25/1996 All articles from this issue

Dual immersion program adopted at MV school

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Town Crier Staff Report

Castro School in Mountain View is adopting a dual language program on its campus. Dual-language, or two-way language immersion is a new educational program which enables students to develop fluency and literacy in two languages while maintaining a high academic achievement in the core curriculum.Castro School, in the Mountain View School District, will begin the program in the fall with kindergarten students. Native-speaking Spanish and English students will be taught in the same classroom, providing students with an opportunity to talk and learn through teamwork in a cross-cultural setting.The program goals are for students to develop fluency and literacy in two languages, high academic achievement in both languages, understanding and appreciation of their own and other cultures, and positive self-esteem.State and school district curriculum and grade-level competency tests are taught in all subject areas at all levels in this program. Instruction is monolingual at all times. Teachers use a variety strategies to make the language and content understandable for all students. The ratio of daily instruction in English and Spanish changes by grade level.Participation in the program is voluntary and requires parental permission. Enrollment is open to participants who reside outside the Castor School attendance area. For more information, call program coordinator Alien Carmack at 964-7555.