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Montgomery County outlines expansion of Spanish immersion, career labs and new entrepreneurship hub
Summary
District leaders described Goal 3 initiatives including K–8 Spanish immersion, career exploration labs in every middle school, expanded dual enrollment and AP participation, a CDL pilot for seniors and a planned Founders Inc entrepreneurship hub at the Burt Innovation Center (planned fall 2026).
Dr. Dana Pain and Dr. Becky Padgett presented the district’s Goal 3 strategic plan, describing existing and new programs intended to broaden students’ pathways from elementary through high school.
"Goal 3 is to continue implementing innovative academic programming across the district," Pain said, detailing Spanish immersion that launched in 2018–19 and now serves students up to middle school; she said two elementary schools (including Barksdale Elementary) support the immersion cohorts and middle‑school students receive social studies and science instruction…
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