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Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs

Robbinsdale Area Schools has been a pioneer in offering language immersion learning opportunities to students for over 30 years.  Our district was the second district in Minnesota to offer the opportunity for students to be immersed in a second language.  Since welcoming our first immersion kindergarten class in 1986, Robbinsdale has remained a leader in language immersion education offering students a comprehensive program to support students' academic and language development from Kindergarten through grade 12.  In our programs, students learn the same rigorous Robbinsdale Area Schools curriculum while gaining advanced levels of proficiency in both Spanish and English.


GOALS - METAS

  • Become bilingual and biliterate, developing high levels of proficiency in two languages.
  • Perform at or above grade level in academic areas in both languages.
  • Demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors.
  • Llegar a ser bilingües y bi-literatos, desarrollando altos niveles de dominio en dos idiomas.
  • Desempeñarse al o por encima del nivel de grado en las áreas académicas en ambos idiomas.
  • Demostrar actitudes y comportamientos interculturales positivos.



PROGRAM OPTIONS - OPCIONES DE PROGRAMA

Spanish Immersion - Inmersión en Español

  • Open to all students via application and lottery at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary
  • School-wide program
  • Focus on acquisition of Spanish as a second language
  • All district resident students receive transportation














  • Abierto a todo estudiante mediante solicitud y lotería en la Escuela de Inmersión en Español de Robbinsdale
  • Programa de Escuela Entera
  • Enfoque en adquisición del español como segundo idioma
  • Todo estudiante residente del distrito recibe transporte

Spanish Dual Language - Lenguaje Dual en Español

  • Open to students at Northport Elementary
  • Families complete a program preference form and will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis
  • Classrooms balanced between native speakers of English and native Speakers of Spanish
    • students support each other as both models and learners of language
  • Two Spanish Dual Language classrooms per grade level
    • Kindergarten: 2019-2020
    • Grade 1: 2020-2021 
    • Additional grades will be added each year
  • Transportation provided to students within the Northport attendance area


  • Abierto a estudiantes de la Escuela de Northport
  • Las familias completan formulario de preferencia y serán aceptados en orden de entrega
  • Clases equilibradas entre hablantes nativos del español e inglés 
    • Los estudiantes se apoyan como modelo y aprendiz de lengua y cultura
  • Dos aulas de Lenguaje Dual en Español por nivel 
    • Kínder 2019-2020
    • 1º Grado: 2020-2021
    • Se agregarán más grados en los próximos años
  • Transporte proporcionado a estudiantes dentro de la zona de asistencia de Northport