Dual Immersion Program
Two-Way Dual Immersion Program
Read more about this exciting recognition in the NVUSD News.Pueblo Vista offers a Spanish and English Dual Language Immersion Program. Students who begin the program in Kindergarten will be bilingual and bi-literate by the end of the 5th grade. By developing fluency in two languages, we are able to offer a rich, culturally diverse experience for the entire school community.
TK - 5 Program Structure | Estructura del Programa TK-5
| Spanish/Español | English/Inglés | |
|---|---|---|
| Kinder | 90% | 10% |
| 1st / 1º | 90% | 10% |
| 2nd / 2º | 80% | 20% |
| 3rd / 3º | 70% | 30% |
| 4th / 4º | 60% | 40% |
| 5th / 5º | 50% | 50% |
Our program goals
- Students gain bilingual and bi-literacy skills.
- Students make progress academically in two languages.
- Students gain a deeper appreciation for other cultures as well as their own
What does this mean for my student?
- Students who begin a dual immersion program in Kindergarten will be bilingual and biliterate by the end of 5th grade. The program will begin in Kindergarten with 90% of instruction in Spanish and 10% of instruction in English. The percentages will shift each year so 5th graders will have 50% of both English and Spanish by the end of 5th grade.
- Students will develop empathy and cultural awareness.
- Research indicates that bilingualism leads to better abstract thinking, increased attention span and self-control.
Bilingual Links and Resources
The Bilingual Advantage (NYTimes)
NVUSD Dual Language Immersion Goals
The NVUSD Dual Language Immersion K-12 Pathway is a rigorous academic program developing high linguistic and academic proficiency in Spanish and English while simultaneously fostering socio-cultural competence.
