Dual Language

Programa de Lenguaje Dual - Two Way Dual Language

We have emailed all families who received initial placement in dual language for the 2025-2026 school year. Subject line: Official Notice of Two-Way Dual Language Placement - (school name)

Participation in Dual Language Protocol - Important!

Didn't get an email? Please check the parent portal. Classroom teachers for dual are:

Cortland - Janet Roschmann and Kathryn Callahan

Founders - Jane Weiss and Stephanie Spooner

Littlejohn - Rosa Magaña and Tracy Paszotta

Questions? Please email: aj.crook@d428.org

¡Familias bilingües! Este programa es primeramente para los principiantes del inglés. No duden en comunicarse con nosotros con preguntas. No tienen que participatar en la lotería si califica por medio del examen de inglés.

Noticias de mayo/May Newsletter

February Newsletter / Noticias de febrero

Winter Newsletter / Noticias del invierno

Fall Newsletter / Noticias del otoño

Two Way Dual Language Program Handbook
Manual del Programa de Lenguaje Dual

Recording of March 13, 2024 Information Night - The password to use in the application is shown during the presentation. *We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are moving in from a district where your child attended dual language, please email: aj.crook@d428.org to ask about placement.

Grabación de información en español - La contraseña para la solicitud se meustra al fin de la presentación.

*In addition to the DL application, you must register your student via Skyward on the Registration Page.
Además de completar la solicitud de lenguaje dual, debe registrar a su estudiante a través de la página de registro del distrito.

Nuestra visión es apoyar a nuestros estudiantes en el Programa de lenguaje dual a alcanzar altos niveles de bilingüismo, la alfabetización bilingüe, y obtener la competencia académica e intercultural necesarias para satisfacer las demandas de preparación profesional y universitaria.

Our vision is to support our students in the Dual Language Program to reach high levels of bilingualism, biliteracy, and to obtain the academic and cross-cultural competency necessary in order to meet the demands of career and college readiness.

The DeKalb School district will offer dual language programming that values the equal acquisition of two languages, English and Spanish. Students in this program will spend half of the day learning literacy through Science in English and half of the day learning literacy through Social Studies and Math in Spanish.

The goals of D428's program are to develop bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural students in an environment that embraces diversity as well as academic excellence.

The professional development between March 15, 2019 and December 15, 2022 is courtesy of the Arts and Foreign Language Grant.

How do I enroll? Who can enroll?

All applicants must watch the recorded information night or attend a virtual information night.

aj.crook@d428.org.

¿Cómo me inscribo? ¿Quién puede inscribirse?

Hay que asistir una noche informacional o se principiante de inglés por el examen MODEL.

aj.crook@d428.org.

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See a 15 minute interview with the parent of a dual language student! She'll share her experience during the first semester of Dual Language!

Este video trata de la experiencia de una mamá con el nuevo programa de lenguaje dual.

Planning and implementation of D428's Two Way Dual Language Program has been supported by the IACA Arts and Foreign Language Grant. Find out more by visiting https://arts.illinois.gov/afl