Spanish Immersion Programfor 2024-25 Kindergarteners in Catawba County Schools, North Carolina
Application Period is Closed. Applications are for waitlist only at this time. |
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*Startown Elementary and Lyle Creek Elementary (new program!!) are not featured in this district video but their 90/10 Immersion Program mirrors that of Sherrills Ford Elementary.
Catawba County Schools is proud to offer a Spanish Dual Language Immersion program now at FOUR area schools: St. Stephens Elementary, Sherrills Ford Elementary, Startown Elementary, and Lyle Creek Elementary (new program!!) beginning in Kindergarten.
Language immersion programs are an exciting option for parents who want their children to have the advantages of a rigorous academic program while also learning two languages – English and a target language. In a Spanish immersion program, Spanish is not taught as a subject; Spanish is the language in which instruction is delivered.
AVAILABILITY for 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
*Please note: At this time, we are only accepting students into our kindergarten programs unless your student is transferring from another similar Spanish Immersion Program and will be considered on an individual basis and we have an opening in the grade level in which you are interested. Please contact the school directly if you are interested in entering the program beyond kindergarten.
At Sherrills Ford Elementary, Lyle Creek Elementary, and Startown Elementary, kindergarten students will receive approximately 90% of instruction in Spanish and 10% will be in English to facilitate early Spanish language acquisition and literacy development. As students transition to higher grades, more of the instruction shifts to English.
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At St. Stephens Elementary, students will begin kindergarten with a 50/50 model of 50% English and 50% Spanish. The 50/50 model is ideal when there is an equal mix of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers.
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Beginning February 26, 2024, you may submit your child's application online for the 2024-25 Spanish Immersion Program at Sherrills Ford Elementary, Startown Elementary, Lyle Creek Elementary, and/or St. Stephens Elementary. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis for all students. Siblings of current Spanish Immersion Program students have priority during the application window.
Key Dates for 2024-25
- Monday, February 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM - IN-PERSON Parent Information Night for Startown Elementary
- Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM - IN-PERSON Parent Information Night for Lyle Creek Elementary
- Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 5:30 PM - IN-PERSON Parent Information Night at Sherrills Ford Elementary
- Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 5:30 PM - IN-PERSON Parent Information Night for St. Stephens Elementary (presented in English)
- Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 6:30 PM - IN-PERSON Parent Information Night for St. Stephens Elementary (presented in Spanish)
- Monday, February 26, 2024, at 8:00 AM - Spanish Immersion Application Period Begins online (click here to apply (waitlist only after 3/13/24)
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 12:00 PM - Spanish Immersion Applications Acceptance Ends
- Thursday, March 15, 2024 - Acceptance/Waitlist Letters are Mailed Out
- Friday, March 22, 2024, at 3:30 PM - Deadline to Accept Position
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HOW TO ENROLL
Beginning on February 26, 2024, at 8:00AM, you may request enrollment for your child by applying online or at any of the four schools. Admittance is first-come first-served, with precedence only given to siblings of students already in the program. The application period ends on March 13, 2024, at 12:00PM and acceptance letters/waitlist letters will be mailed out on March 15th. |
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