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The Dual Language Immersion Program at St. Patrick School
St. Patrick School is proud to introduce Dual Language Immersion to our school. This school year the Dual Language Immersion program includes Preschool through grade 2. Students in these grades will spend half of the day learning in English and the other half learning in Spanish for TK/K . 90% of the day in Spanish and 10% of the day in English for grades PS/PK. For 2021-2022, the Spanish Immersion program will continue to third grade. In every year after that, the program will grow to one more grade level until it reaches 8th grade. We combine bilingual education, intimate private school setting, and holistic values-based education. Interest from native Spanish speaking families as well as non-native speakers of the language has been overwhelmingly positive. School morale, students self perceptions as language learners, and enrollment have all increased since implementing dual language immersion. Information about Dual Language Immersion Programs Students are taught core academic subjects in both English and Spanish. Over the course of several years students gain full language proficiency and literacy. By learning two languages, our students will develop communication skills, empathy, cultural understanding, and acceptance in order to change their world for the better. |
Programa de doble inmersión
Nuestra escuela se siente orgullosa de presentar el programa de Doble Inmersión para el presente año escolar 2020-2021. Este programa abarca a los grados de Preescolar hasta segundo grado; los estudiantes de estos grados aprenderán mitad del día en español y la otra mitad en Ingles. El programa se ira implementando gradualmente hasta llegar al grado octavo. El interés de todas las familias y participantes ha sido bastante positivo. Tanto los valores educativos y éticos de la escuela, como la disposición de los estudiantes para aprender otro idioma han mejorado, y las inscripciones de nuevos alumnos han aumentado. Información acerca del programa de Doble Inmersión (DLI) A los estudiantes se les enseña contenido académico en Español y en Ingles. Durante los años los alumnos dominaran en su totalidad ambos lenguajes. Al aprender dos lenguajes, nuestros estudiantes desarrollan habilidades de comunicación, de la empatía, el entendimiento y aceptación a las diversas culturas, para que de esta manera todos podamos trabajar por un mundo mejor. |
Benefits of Dual Language Immersion
- Language proficiency in both English and a partner language
- Improved communication ability
- Enhanced listening skills
- Surpassed performance standards of solo language learners
- Increased problem solving skills
- Greater cultural appreciation
- More prepared for global culture and market
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Parent Involvement
- Parents can support their child’s language development whether or not they are bilingual/biliterate
- Dual language schooling is a long-term commitment
- The development of bilingualism at a young age has lifelong social and career advantages
- The development of biliteracy has lifelong social, academic, and career advantages
- Experiencing the Catholic faith in two languages has lifelong advantages
Dual Language Learning Progression
In the early grades, students explore their world guided by teachers using two languages. They are exposed to vocabulary and proper usage through their daily interactions. Teachers engage students in each language to promote the ability in both. In this early stage our teachers plan the seeds of comfort and confidence in two languages
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As they grow, students are taught academic subjects in both English and a partner language. For example, students study math in Spanish while learning history in English. Soon they become able to listen, speak, read and write in two languages
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Although it can take time to become fully fluent in two languages, studies have shown that dual language students academically outperform their monolingual peers by the time they graduate 8th grade
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Top 10 Reasons to Choose a Dual Language Immersion Catholic School
10 – Personalized attention in an intimate classroom environment
9 – Diverse and family-oriented communities
8 – Schools offer enrichment options such as music, art and physical education in two languages
7 – Catholic schools support advanced second language studies through high school
6 – Students develop academically, morally and spiritually
5 – Teachers communicate with parents and ensure that learning in the classroom is passed to the home
4 – Technology such as iPads, Chromebooks and SmartBoards are integrated into learning
3 – Teachers regularly participate in professional development in order to provide the best in bilingual teaching
2 – Focus on service to our communities regardless of language or socio-economic level
1 – Students are able to learn about and practice their faith in multiple languages
9 – Diverse and family-oriented communities
8 – Schools offer enrichment options such as music, art and physical education in two languages
7 – Catholic schools support advanced second language studies through high school
6 – Students develop academically, morally and spiritually
5 – Teachers communicate with parents and ensure that learning in the classroom is passed to the home
4 – Technology such as iPads, Chromebooks and SmartBoards are integrated into learning
3 – Teachers regularly participate in professional development in order to provide the best in bilingual teaching
2 – Focus on service to our communities regardless of language or socio-economic level
1 – Students are able to learn about and practice their faith in multiple languages
Dual Language Immersion in Los Angeles Catholic Schools
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is leading the way in Catholic Dual Language Immersion education. You can find news and information about this exciting development at duallanguagela.org. Check out our sister Catholic Dual Language Immersion Schools in Los Angeles; All Souls World Language School in Alhambra www.allsoulsla.org; Saint Sebastian School in West Los Angeles www.saintsebastianschool.com Saint Matthias Dual Language School in Huntington Park www.saintmatthiasschool.org; Saint Alphonsus School in East Los Angeles www.saintalphonsusschool.org ; Saint Paul Dual Language Academy in Los Angeles www.stpaulschoolla.org; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Dual Language Catholic School in Downey http://www.ourladyschool.com; Saint Sebastian School in West Los Angeles; Saint Joseph School in Pomona http://www.stjosephschoolpomona.org, St. Bernard School in Glassell Park https://www.stbernard-school.com/ and Sacred Heart in Downtown LA http://www.sacredheartla.org/
Our Dual Language Immersion Program is guided by the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS). The TWIN-CS network is composed of principals, teachers, field mentors, parents, board members, and other leaders from Dual Language Catholic schools across the country. Find out more at www.twin-cs.org.
Our Dual Language Immersion Program is guided by the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS). The TWIN-CS network is composed of principals, teachers, field mentors, parents, board members, and other leaders from Dual Language Catholic schools across the country. Find out more at www.twin-cs.org.
The Need for Dual Language Immersion Schools
Our area includes diverse, multi-lingual communities from across the three counties (Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara) that comprise the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 224 languages and dialects are spoken in Los Angeles, among them 92 languages have been specifically identified among students in LAUSD; of these, the top three languages spoken are English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
How Our School Meets Those Needs
Immersed in language, culture, and faith our students will graduate with the ability to navigate larger social networks and communities better and provide significant advantages to participate and lead in their communities and anywhere that their continued education and career aspirations will take them. Our teachers are strengthened through GLAD training which provides them with the tools to help students' language acquisition.
