Dual Language Program | Sheboygan Area School District

The Sheboygan Area School District offers a Dual Language program for students starting in 4-year-old kindergarten or 5-year-old kindergarten. The Dual Language classes include native-Spanish speakers and native-English speakers, who receive content-based instruction in both Spanish and English. The program is offered at the Early Learning Center (4K), Sheridan Elementary School (K - 5) and Horace Mann Middle School.

Components of a Dual Language Program

Made up of 50% English speaking and 50% Spanish speaking students
Delivers literacy through content in two languages
Delivers services that enriches both language groups
Recognizes and develops an appreciation of our diversity
Promotes global awareness
Produces students who are bilingual, biliterate, and culturally aware

Benefits of a Dual Language Program

A second language is best acquired at an early age.
Literacy skills are developed in both languages.
All students are both language learners and language experts.
Daily interactions between students in both languages facilitates second language acquisition.
Cooperative groups work together in all academic areas.
Increase higher order thinking skills, reasoning and problem-solving ability, verbal intelligence, cognitive flexibility and divergent thinking.

Want to learn more?

Contact the Sheridan Elementary School Office at (920) 459-3550.

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