Jeffco Public Schools

Benefits of a Dual Language program for your student

• Develops children who will be more competitive in the global economy and more collaborative in our multicultural society
• Takes advantage of the optimal window of learning a second language during the primary years
• Helps students achieve at high academic levels across all content areas in both English and Spanish
• Develops high levels of linguistic proficiency in English and Spanish, and uses what they have learned in both languages to succeed academically and socially
• Supports families with a cultural, ethnic or multilingual heritage
• Produces critical thinkers and problem solvers who can use a communication-rich approach to succeed in the information age
• Nurtures understanding and cooperation of the different cultures living side by side in Jefferson County
• Gives students an edge in high school, college and the workplace