Butler Elementary is a French Dual Language Immersion School
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What is Dual Language Immersion?
The dual immersion program is designed to build academic fluency in both English and a second language. Students have the opportunity to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in TWO languages.
The program has three goals:
- Bilingualism: High levels of proficiency in English and in a second language (Chinese, French, Spanish)
- Biliteracy: High levels of academic achievement in English and in Spanish in all content areas.
- Multicultural Competence:Understanding different cultures and development of high esteem