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District outlines phased move of Spanish immersion middle grades to Riverside; staff describe bilingual program details
Summary
Rochester Public Schools staff outlined a phased move of Spanish immersion middle grades from Willow Creek to Riverside, described bilingual course plans, electives and staffing, and reported enrollment figures and next steps.
District staff presented an implementation update on the Spanish immersion program on March 18, describing a phased move of the middle school grades from Willow Creek to Riverside and a program model intended to sustain bilingual instruction through middle school.
Natalia Benjamin, director of multilingual learning, introduced the team — including Riverside Principal Erin Raymond and Spanish immersion instructional coach Katie Miller — and said the district conducted eight focused stakeholder meetings, consulted curriculum specialists and held community input sessions open to Spanish and Persian families.
Benjamin said the district will phase the kindergarten‑8 model into Riverside so that current middle‑school students at Willow Creek can finish their middle school experience without an immediate move. "Right now we have about 520 or 530 students…
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