The Dual Language Program is both an additive bilingual program for Spanish-speaking students and a foreign language immersion program for English-speaking students. In Two-Way classrooms, a combination of native Spanish speakers and native English speakers are taught together in an effort to develop full bilingualism and bi-literacy for both groups of students.

Academic benefits:

• Higher academic achievement in school
• Higher levels of second language proficiency
• Higher results on state and standardized tests

Cognitive benefits:

• Higher levels of critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Higher flexible thinking abilities and enhanced creativity
• Increased ability to concentrate

Social benefits:

• Greater understanding of other cultures
• Greater acceptance of others
• Greater appreciation of personal heritage

Economic benefits:

• Increased opportunity and ability to fulfill language requirements for high school and university
• Increased employment opportunities