Springfield’s Guy Lee Elementary is starting a dual language immersion program, and its kindergarten students will continue learning English and Spanish, as the school will keep adding one grade level to the program each year.
“District officials say learning two languages helps students become more proficient in their native language. Research shows bilingual children demonstrate higher-level critical thinking, communication and listening skills,” says The Register-Guard. “English is a second language for about 30 percent of Guy Lee’s 360 students, Principal Nicki Gorham said. About 6 percent of the district’s 11,000 students are in a program to help them learn English.”
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