LANGUAGE IMMERSION: Demand for language immersion programs are high in D.C., as evidenced by the long wait list.
Language immersion schools flourish in D.C
June 13, 2015
Language immersion schools flourish in D.C.
By Moriah Costa | Watchdog.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Snippets of French, Mandarin, English and Spanish can be heard throughout the classrooms and hallways of D.C. International Public Charter School.
A group of middle schoolers speak in Spanish as they learn geography, while next door students practice their French.
“At DCI we really think it’s important to learn a language and to be internationally (aware),” said Monona, a sixth grade student who is learning Chinese.
Monona is an ambassador for the school and gives me a tour of the building as she explains how students are immersed in one of three different languages.
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