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Board approves Gilbert dual-language immersion pilot, favors 90/10 Spanish model
Summary
The Buena Park School District governing board voted 5-0 to approve a dual-language immersion (DLI) implementation plan to begin at Gilbert Elementary with a 90/10 Spanish model, starting with preschool and kindergarten and expanding a grade per year.
The Buena Park School District governing board on a 5-0 vote approved a plan to launch a dual-language immersion program at Gilbert Elementary, beginning with a preschool class and a kindergarten class for the 2025–26 school year.
Director of Educational Programs Sandra Song presented the task force recommendation and a research-informed design for the program. Song told the board that the task force reviewed models and recommended a 90/10 model (partner language 90%/English 10% early, with formal English literacy introduced later) for the district’s Spanish DLI track.
The plan calls for one full class in preschool and one in kindergarten in the first year (maximum class size cited as 27), with the cohort advancing one grade level each year thereafter through middle school. The program timeline includes parent information meetings already…
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