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Board keeps SPLASH dual‑language program at South End, combines grades to sustain enrollment; staff to explore new site
Summary
Following a presentation on enrollment trends, the board voted to continue the SPLASH dual‑language program at South End Elementary with a combined grade configuration for next year and asked staff to explore establishing a new SPLASH site (Monroton or other Reedsville‑area schools) and to report back.
The Rockingham County Board of Education on Jan. 13 voted to continue the SPLASH dual‑language immersion program at South End Elementary next year with a configuration designed to sustain enrollment and preserve a pathway for students currently enrolled.
Lisa Miller, K–12 instructional coordinator, summarized how the district’s SPLASH program works (full Spanish immersion in kindergarten and first grade, one hour of English language arts beginning in second grade, and a middle-school sequence that can lead to Spanish 2 credit).…
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