Spanish (Two-Way) Dual Language
District 15’s Spanish Dual Language program is a two-way language immersion where students are taught literacy and curriculum in both Spanish and English beginning in kindergarten. The two-way dual program consists of native speaking Spanish students and students who speak English or another language in the home.
The two-way dual program begins in kindergarten with 80% of instruction in Spanish and 20% in English. Each year, Spanish instruction decreases by 10% and English instruction increases by 10% until Grade 3 when each language is taught 50% of the day. This model continues until Grade 6. The program is available to incoming Kindergarten students and is housed at Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, and Winston Campus Elementary Schools.
The goal of the Dual Language program is to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for students.
For the 2025-26 school year, the program is available to incoming kindergarten students who are fully registered with their home school. Students whose home school is Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, or Winston Campus Elementary School (Spanish Dual Language host sites), and students who are siblings of those already enrolled in dual language will be given priority consideration for acceptance into the program.
District-provided transportation to the dual language school sites is offered for students outside of Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, or Winston Campus Elementary attendance boundaries. Please note, bus routes may exceed 30 minutes for those students who do not live within these attendance boundaries.
Join Us to Learn More
Please join us to learn more about Dual Language Programming for potential incoming kindergarten students for 2025-26. Meetings will be held:
- February 6, 2025, at Jane Addams School, at 6:30 p.m.
- February 13, 2025, at Winston Campus, at 6:30 p.m.
- February 20, 2025, at Kimball Hill School, at 6:30 p.m.
For detailed information about the Spanish Dual Language program:
- For Kindergarten students, please view the February 2024 Dual Language Presentation to Kindergarten Parents (English) | (Spanish)
- For Middle School students, please view the 2024-25 Dual Language - Transition to Middle School
Apply now for the Two-Way Spanish Dual Lanugage Program
2025-26 Incoming Kindergarten
Two-Way Spanish Dual Language Program Application
The deadline to apply is March 14, 2025.
If the number of interested families exceeds the amount of space available, based on enrollment, a random selection process will be conducted in the first week of April. Applications submitted after the March 14 due date will be placed on a waiting list. Families will be notified of their placement into the program in April 2025.
District 15 has the right of school assignment regarding Spanish Dual Language. Families cannot indicate a preference of school when submitting their application for consideration into the program.
Upcoming Events
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Virtual Meeting
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Rolling Meadows Village Hall, 3600 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows
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Jane Addams, 1020 E Sayles Drive, Palatine
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Winston Campus, 900 E. Palatine Road, Palatine
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Kimball Hill, 2905 Meadow Drive, Rolling Meadows
Dual Language Curriculum Night - December 5, 2024
Parents and students are invited to learn about specific methods used in Dual Language classrooms to build both Spanish and English language development. Teachers will model 4 different lessons for families to experience.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
6:30 pm
Winston Campus, 900 E. Palatine Road, Palatine
RSVP by 12/3/2024 (use QR code in flyer below to respond). Transportation will be provided if scheduled in advance through the RSVP form.
(English)
(Spanish)
