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Program Details

Elementary Program

The elementary school model for the Spanish Dual Language Immersion program follows an 80:20 model. In kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2, students spend most of their day speaking Spanish. Then starting in grade 3 and continuing until grade 5, there is an increase in the amount of time spent delivering instruction in English. Students spend half of the day speaking Spanish.

Specialist instruction time is not calculated into the total number of minutes. Specialist instruction includes music, art, library, physical education and computer science. 

The Bellevue School District also offers preschool families the opportunities to take part in the ORCA Spanish Program as an introduction to Spanish language and culture. The preschool program is open to students between ages 3 to 5 and provides instruction in both English and Spanish. The ORCA program is available at each Spanish Dual Language elementary program locations.

Elementary Program Locations

Elementary Program Requirements

Middle School Program

The middle school model for the Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program offers up to four classes per grade level in Spanish to further develop language proficiency and provide practical application and language use through content area instruction. Students must enroll in at least three courses in Spanish to remain in the Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program.

Middle School Program Location:

Highland Middle School

Middle School Program Requirements

High School Program

The high school Spanish Dual Language Program offers two classes per grade level in Spanish to further develop language proficiency and provide practical application and language use through content area instruction.

High School Program Location:

Sammamish High School

High School Program Requirements