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St. Cloud district outlines immersion enrollment, curriculum pilots and Westside-to-Kennedy transition
Summary
District staff told the board the immersion program serves 642 students districtwide, with 11% of K5 in immersion, and outlined curriculum pilots, assessment work (READ Act screenings, STAMP), internship partnerships and a planned Northside transition that 87 of 107 families have committed to.
St. Cloud Public School District staff presented a comprehensive update on the district’s Spanish and Chinese immersion programs, reporting 642 students enrolled districtwide and saying early assessment lags typically resolve by third or fourth grade.
At the March meeting district presenters said immersion provides cognitive and cultural benefits and helps with enrollment retention. Staff reported that 11% of K5 students are enrolled in immersion and provided school-level counts: Clearview 275 of 415 (60%), Westwood 107 of 510 (17%) and Madison 127 of 710 (15%).
Staff described the Northside Spanish program shift from Westwood to Kennedy next year and said targeted outreach during family conferences produced preliminary commitments: 87 of 107 Westwood immersion…
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