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Student and parents praise Legato Spanish program during public comments
Summary
Students and parents told meeting attendees that the Legato Spanish program helped pupils become bilingual, broaden cultural horizons and build confidence; a seventh grader described using Spanish on a mission trip and commenters said classroom work and identity formation followed from immersion instruction.
Students and parents used the public comment period to praise the Legato Spanish program, saying it gave children bilingual skills and broader cultural exposure.
Kayla Parsons, a seventh grader at Central Middle School, said, “Thank you to Legato, I can speak in 2 languages.” She told listeners that a church mission trip to Puerto Rico gave her a chance to use her Spanish, and she estimated that about 95% of…
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