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Palatine CCSD 15 outlines K–5 Spanish-English dual language model, highlights student benefits
Summary
Palatine CCSD 15 described its kindergarten-through-fifth-grade Spanish-English dual language program, which begins with 80% Spanish instruction in kindergarten and phases to a 50/50 split by third grade; district speakers and community members highlighted cognitive and cultural benefits and the option to continue through middle school.
Palatine CCSD 15 presented details of its Spanish-English dual language program for incoming kindergarten students, describing an 80% Spanish/20% English start in kindergarten that shifts 10 percentage points each year until reaching a 50/50 split in third grade, district staff said.
The program, open to native Spanish speakers, native English speakers and students with varying proficiencies, runs from kindergarten through fifth grade; after fifth grade students may continue in designated dual language middle schools or return to their home school for a monolingual program, a principal said.
"District fifteen's Spanish dual language program is a strong reflection of our district's mission to honor our diverse learners in reaching their full…
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