Dual language is a research-based model of bilingual education that provides students with an enriched learning experience by teaching in English and Spanish. Both English language learners and native English speakers learn together, learn from each other, and use each other as language and cultural resources.
Our team of dedicated and passionate bilingual educators provide quality instruction in both Spanish and English beginning in PK. Instruction in these two languages is planned to explicitly teach similarities, differences, and support cross-language connections.
The ultimate goal is to produce bilingual, bi-literate and culturally proficient students with strong cognitive and academic skills to successfully compete in the global society and postsecondary education of the 21st century.
At Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, every single student in our academy benefits from dual language instruction and its benefits:
Cognitive
- Boosts mental abilities
- Increases creativity and problem-solving skills
- Improves overall school performance
- Promotes higher performance on standardized tests.
Cultural
- Cultivates a deeper understanding of other cultures.
- Nurtures respect for other people and cultures.
- Intensifies esteem and pride in the heritage language.
Economic
- Provides students with a competitive advantage in the workforce.
- Opens more opportunities for career choices.
- Prepares students for the global economy.