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12/1/21: District 155 hosted several parent informational events about their offerings for current 8th grade families of dual language and ELL students. In case you missed these events, click the link for the presentation: D155 Presentation from Dual Language/EL Parent Night (11/30/21)

District 47's Dual Language Program integrates native English-speaking students with Spanish-speaking students for academic instruction, which is presented in both languages. Dual language classrooms (known as two-way immersion) begin with 70 to 80 percent of instruction in the partner language (Spanish) and 20 to 30 percent in the partner language (English). This ratio gradually increases until third grade at which time the language ratio becomes 50/50. Classrooms are generally comprised of a minimum of one-third native English speakers and a maximum of two-thirds native Spanish speakers in order for a unique balance of languages to be met.

The Dual Language Program is a parent-choice program and English-speaking students are only admitted at the kindergarten level. Upon applying and being accepted into the program, families are asked to commit their child to the program through eighth grade. 

Families new to the dual language program with an incoming kindergartener must attend an informational meeting to be eligible to apply for the program. Informational meetings for incoming kindergarten parents for the 2022-23 school year will be held virtually on the dates below. 

Click the link to join one of these meetings via Zoom: https://d47.zoom.us/j/89688223560

Thursday, February 3, 2022

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. (English & Spanish)

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (English & Spanish)

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (English & Spanish)