MCALLEN, RGV – Many McAllen parents are asking if their children can be transferred to Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary and the reason is the school’s English-Spanish dual-language program.
Cynthia Rodriguez, principal at Sanchez, and Hiram Moya, a parent, shared their experiences of the program in an in-depth interview with the Rio Grande Guardian. The program trains students to read, write and speak in English and Spanish.
“We grew 50 to 60 students due to the dual-language program,” Rodriguez said. “We were at 440 students and now we are now at 500. A lot of it is due to dual-language, and because parents have heard about our success.”
Dr. Silvia Ibarra, McAllen ISD assistant superintendent for instruction, confirmed that Sanchez and Andrew Jackson, another McAllen elementary school that specializes in a dual-language program, said the two schools had some of the highest STAAR scores in the district.
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