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Chinese Immersion Program
Madison Elementary School
2805 9th St N
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 252-4665
Fax: (320) 529-4338
E-mail: madison@isd742.org
Spanish Immersion Program
Clearview Elementary School
7310 Hwy 24 SE
Clear Lake, MN 55319
Phone: (320) 743-2241
Fax: (320) 529-4333
E-mail: clearview@isd742.org
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The Language Immersion program is available for Spanish at Clearview Elementary School and Mandarin Chinese at Madison Elementary School for kindergarten through fourth grade students. In the school, students are immersed in Spanish/Chinese while they learn mathematics, science, reading, writing and other curriculum. Immersion means that teachers communicate only in Spanish/Chinese while teaching students. Click on the links below for more information:
Benefits of Learning Two Languages:
- Enhances academic and linguistic performance in both languages
- Cognitive advantages – physically enhances brain development
- Increases career and social opportunities
- Expands world view
- Scores statistically higher on SAT college entrance exams
- Increases attendance at colleges and universities
- Improves English language skills
- Enhances learning capacity for life
Key Components:
- Full-day program starting in kindergarten
- The second language is the language of instruction for all classroom instruction in kindergarten
- The curriculum parallels the district curriculum in all subjects
- Students will be taught to read in the second language until third grade, at that time, there is direct instruction in English for reading in English.
- Students will continue to be taught the other subjects in the second language through sixth grade
- Families are requested to make a seven year commitment to the program
Information and Resources for Parents:
Information for Staff:
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