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Language Academy
4961 64th Street
San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 287-1182
Fax: (619) 582-1769
languageacademysd@yahoo.com

Last Update: 11/19/09

Academics>About Our Program

The Language Academy is a public school in the San Diego Unified School District that offers students the unique opportunity to become biliterate in either Spanish and English or French and English. Additionally, students gain knowledge and an appreciation of the history and culture of the language they study.

The Language Academy is a single-track, year-round, K-8 school with an emphasis on second language acquisition and culture. With our immersion programs, students acquire literacy in French or Spanish along with English. All students are expected to meet the California standards in all subject areas.

French Immersion Program

Our French Immersion Program is a one-way immersion model. Students develop literacy in both French and English while learning academic skills. All students must be fluent English speakers to qualify. In grades K-2, students receive academic instruction in French only. Beginning in the third grade, formal English instruction is introduced with an English teacher. In grades 6-8, students continue with Humanities in French and receive instruction in other subject areas in English to prepare them for the transition to high school.

Grade	% French	Approx. No. of minutes	% English	Approx. No. of minutes
Kinder	100%	360 min.	0%	0
First	100%	360 min.	0%	0
Second	100%	360 min.	0%	0
Third	60%	215 min.	40%	145 min.
Fourth Fifth	50%	180 min.	50%	180 min.
Sixth Seventh Eighth	French Language Arts-4 hrs a week History-4 hrs a week		English Language Arts, Math, Science and P.E.

Grade	%	Min.	French Subjects	%	Min.	English Subjects
K	100	360	All subject areas	0	0
1	100	360	All subject areas	0	0
2	100	360	All subject areas	0	0
3	60%	215	French Literacy Science/Health Math VAPA	40%	145	Social Studies Literacy P.E.
4 5	50%	180	French Literacy Math Science/health	50%	180	Social Studies English Literacy P.E.
6 7 8	30%		History French Literacy	70%	250	Math Science/Health English Literacy P.E.

Spanish Immersion Program

Our Spanish Immersion program is a dual immersion model. These classrooms are made up of 50% fluent English speakers and 50% fluent Spanish speakers. Beginning in kindergarten, students receive 90% of their instruction in Spanish and 10% in English from their classroom teacher. Instruction in English gradually increases until students are receiving 50% of their instruction in English and 50% in Spanish by grade 4. In grades 6-8, students continue with Humanities in Spanish and receive instruction in other subject areas in English to prepare them for the transition to high school.

Grade	% Spanish	Approx. No. of minutes	% English	Approx. No. of minutes
Kinder	90 %	320 min.	10%	40 min.
First	80%	290 min.	20%	70 min.
Second	70%	250 min.	30%	110 min.
Third	60%	215 min.	40%	145 min.
Fourth Fifth	50%	180 min.	50%	180 min.
Sixth Seventh Eighth	Spanish Language Arts-4 hrs a week History-4 hrs a week		English Language Arts, Math, Science and P.E.

Grade	%	Min.	Spanish Subjects	%	Min.	English Subjects
K	90%	315	Literacy Social Studies Science/Health Math VAPA P.E.	10%	45	ELL = 45 min. SELD Intermediate = 45 min. SELD & 15 min. Supplemental Activities Fluent = 30 min. literacy & 30 min. supplemental activities
1	80%	290	Spanish Literacy Social Studies Math Health	20%	70	English Literacy P.E. SELD Science
2	70%	250	Spanish Literacy Social Studies Math Science/Health	30%	110	English Literacy SELD P.E.
3	60%	215	Spanish Literacy Math Science/Health Social Studies	40%	145	English Literacy SELD P.E.
4 5	50%	180	Spanish Literacy Science/Health Math	50%	180	English Literacy Social Studies P.E.
6 7 8			Spanish Language Arts History			English Language Arts Science Math P.E. Electives