Spanish Immersion
Bailey's Spanish Immersion Program is a partial immersion program. Partial immersion is a means of acquiring a foreign language through content matter instruction. Students spend half the day studying the regular grade-level math and science curriculum in classes conducted in the foreign language. The other half of the day is conducted in English.
The overall goals of the program are to develop students' communicative and academic proficiency in the target language and in English and for students to succeed academically in all subject areas at levels comparable to those they would have reached if they had been schooled only in English. Another benefit of the program is that students develop multicultural awareness and a more global perspective. |
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Bailey's Two-way Immersion for Kindergarten
The children are taught half of the school day in English and the other half in Spanish. The students who speak English learn literacy skills that are currently taught in English as well as literacy skills taught in Spanish. Through this exposure, they acquire the Spanish language. The students whose native language is Spanish acquire English literacy while learning literacy skills in Spanish as well, allowing them to strengthen their skills in both languages. Both groups benefit and are able to connect the skills learned across both languages. The instructional program follows the Fairfax County Program of Studies for kindergarten.
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