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District expands dual‑language immersion; 123 students earn Seals of Biliteracy
Summary
San Luis Coastal Unified described expansion of dual‑language immersion from Baywood into Los Osos Middle School, new Spanish course offerings aligned to AP pathways, added Spanish library titles and family engagement; staff reported 123 Seals of Biliteracy awarded this year (66 in Spanish; 43 to formerly classified English learners).
District staff updated trustees on expansion of dual‑language immersion (DLI) programming and reported a notable increase in Seals of Biliteracy awarded to students.
Administrators said Baywood’s DLI cohort will feed Los Osos Middle School next year, where Spanish‑language social studies, science and a Spanish language‑arts pathway will be offered. The goal is to align middle- and high‑school coursework with a high‑school pathway that includes Honors Spanish 4 and AP Spanish options, culminating in the California Seal of Biliteracy at graduation.
Shannon McFaden and DLI staff described curriculum alignment and teacher professional development, noting district purchases of roughly 350 Spanish‑language books for the middle‑school library (about 102 titles purchased this year). They also highlighted family engagement strategies such as DLI parent nights and fifth‑to‑sixth‑grade orientations to ease transition into middle‑school DLI classes.
District speakers reported 123 Seals of Biliteracy awarded this year, including 66 in Spanish and 43 awarded to students who reclassified from English‑learner status. A parent and language‑acquisition specialist urged that the district broaden pathways to the seal for languages other than Spanish and expand access for multilingual students across sites.
Principals reported early indicators that attendance and student engagement are strong in DLI sites and said they plan to collect more comparative outcome data as the program matures. Trustees lauded the phased expansion from elementary to middle and high school and asked staff to provide longitudinal metrics on academic and social‑emotional outcomes for DLI students.
