<div dir="ltr"><h1>Bilingual education: What’s available in Washington-area elementary schools?</h1> <h2 class=""><div> <p> </p> </div> </h2> <div class=""> <span class="">By <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michael-alison-chandler">Michael Alison Chandler</a></span> <span class="">October 31</span> <span class=""><a href="mailto:chandlerm@washpost.com?subject=Reader%20feedback%20for%20%27Bilingual%20education:%20What%E2%80%99s%20available%20in%20Washington-area%20elementary%20schools?%27"><span class=""></span></a></span> <span class=""><span class=""></span> </span> </div> <p id="U840244917473kPI">Hundreds
of elementary schools in the area offer foreign language before or
after school through PTA-funded or fee-based programs. But here’s a look
at what Washington-area school systems are funding and providing to
their students. Many of the immersion or specialty programs enroll
pupils on a lottery basis. </p> <p> <b id="U8402449174734mG">Alexandria </b> </p> <i> <span>Foreign language programs in three of 13 elementary schools.</span> </i> <p id="U840244917473PoC">Dual-language
program at John Adams Elementary School and Mount Vernon Community
School. ●Jefferson-Houston School offers foreign language through the
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. ●Language: Spanish</p> <p> <b id="U840244917473R2B">Arlington County </b> </p> <p> <span> <i id="U840244917473ONC">Foreign language programs in 16 of 22 elementary schools.</i> </span>
Immersion programs at Key and Claremont elementary schools. ●Foreign
Language in Elementary School programs at 14 schools. ●Foreign Language
Exploratory program for fifth-graders in six elementary schools, after
school, funded by the school district. ●Language: Spanish</p> <p> </p> <p> <b id="U840244917473Op">D.C. Public Schools </b> </p> <p> <i id="U840244917473jfG">Foreign language offered in 64 of 78 schools with elementary grades.</i>
Seven schools offer dual-language programs: Bancroft, Bruce Monroe at
Park View, Cleveland, Oyster-Adams, Powell, Marie Reed and Tyler. ●More
than 50 schools offer Foreign Language in Elementary School or
instruction before or after school, funded by the school district. ●
Languages: French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish</p> <p> <b id="U8402449174730NI">D.C. Public Charter Schools </b> </p> <p>Many
public charter schools offer some foreign language instruction, but
these schools include foreign language as part of their core mission:
Briya, DC Bilingual, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom, Latin
American Montessori Bilingual, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy, Mundo
Verde Bilingual, Sela, Washington Yu Ying. ●Languages: French, Hebrew,
Mandarin, Spanish</p> <p> <b id="U840244917473XXG">Fairfax County </b> </p> <p> <i id="U840244917473lhC">Foreign language offered in 71 of 139 elementary schools. </i>Partial
or two-way immersion programs in 16 schools. Partial: Fox Mill, Fort
Hunt, Great Falls, Kent Gardens, Laurel Ridge, Orange Hunt, Ravensworth.
Two-way: Bailey’s, Colin Powell, Braddock, Groveton, Lake Anne, London
Towne, Rose Hill, Washington Mill. Both: Herndon. ●Foreign Language in
Elementary Schools offers about an hour of instruction a week in 55
schools. ●Languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Spanish</p> <p> <b id="U840244917473mtD">Loudoun County </b> </p> <p> <i id="U8402449174730sB">Foreign language offered in 0 of 56 elementary schools. </i>Instruction begins in seventh grade. </p> <p> <b id="U8402449174733RH">Montgomery County </b> </p> <p> <i id="U840244917473oaD">Foreign language offered in seven of 133 elementary schools. </i> </p> <p id="U840244917473WLH">Immersion
programs in seven schools: College Gardens, Potomac, Maryvale, Sligo
Creek, Burnt Mills, Rolling Terrace, Rock Creek Forest. ● Languages:
Chinese, French, Spanish </p> <p> <b id="U840244917473G0G">Prince George’s County </b> </p> <p id="U840244917473TP"> <i id="U840244917473vHH">Foreign language offered in 25 of 123 elementary schools. </i>Ten
neighborhood elementary schools offer a World Language Elementary
program this year, providing instruction between two and five days a
week. ●Eight schools have an International Culture and Language program,
which introduces students in Talented and Gifted programs to various
languages and cultures. ●The county also offers the following specialty
programs: Montessori and foreign language programs at John Hanson and
Robert Goddard. ● Full immersion programs at Phyllis E. Williams and
Overlook. ● Dual-language program at Cesar Chavez. ●Dual-language/STEM
program at Capitol Heights. ● Partial immersion/STEM programs at Paint
Branch. ●Languages: Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian</p> <p> <b id="U840244917473TDF">Prince William County </b> </p> <p id="U8402449174739b"> <i id="U840244917473SBI">Foreign language offered in 10 out of 60 schools that have elementary grades.</i>
World Language in Elementary Schools program provides 45 minutes of
instruction at least once a week at 10 schools. ● Languages: Chinese,
French, Japanese, Spanish</p> <p id="U840244917473mWH">Source: World language or media relations departments for each school system</p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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