MARITZA ROBLES 

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION magnet

The Spanish/English Maritza Robles Dual Language Immersion Magnet @ McKinley

The Spanish/English Maritza Robles Dual Language Immersion Magnet @ Harrison

Maritza Robles

1942 - 2017

Who was Maritza Robles?

Click on this article to get a better understanding of who Maritza was and how her legacy has grown to impact many students throughout the city of South Bend:

CLICK>   Michiana Women Leaders: Maritza Robles 

2019 Oil on canvas Summer School Project

Mckinley Elementary

At McKinley Elementary, the Maritza Robles Dual Language Immersion Magnet offers native Spanish speakers and native English speakers an opportunity to maintain and develop their first language while acquiring native-like communication and literacy skills in a second language.

<Oil Painting made by student's 2019 Migrant Summer School

Harrison elementary

This Spanish/English dual immersion magnet offers native Spanish speakers and native English speakers the opportunity to develop and maintain their first language while gaining communication and literacy skills in a second language. Every day, students get half of their instruction in English and the other half in Spanish.

McKinley's Mural 🖼

The McKinley Elementary administration and staff brought in visual artist Cbabi Bayou to create a mural that reflects McKinley's school culture, climate and diversity. Check out the story!

McKinley Elementary 

McKinley Elementary School is a warm and nurturing place in which our staff, students, parents, and guardians learn and grow together. 

Maritza Robles Dual Language Immersion 

Program at Harrison

In the Maritza Robles Dual Language Immersion Magnet students experience a 50:50 Spanish/English program that promotes bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy.