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District showcases SPLASH dual‑language immersion; applications open March 10
Summary
Rockingham County Schools presented outcomes from its SPLASH dual‑language immersion program at Bethany and Stoneville, showing higher test performance for immersion students and announcing that applications for 2025‑26 open March 10 at 6 p.m.
Rockingham County Schools administrators and teachers described the district’s SPLASH dual‑language immersion program at Bethany and Stoneville during the Feb. 24 work session and announced the application window for 2025‑26 will open March 10 at 6 p.m.
Casey Pruitt and colleagues said SPLASH provides full immersion for young learners: kindergarten and first grade receive about 90% of instruction in Spanish (with specials in English), and grades 2–5 receive about 80% instruction in Spanish and 20% in English. Staff said the program aims for bilingualism, biliteracy and bicultural competence by the end of elementary school.
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