Why Spanish Immersion?

Benefits of Being Bilingual
Learning a second language at an early age ...

• Has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
• Enriches and enhances a child's mental development.
• Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
• Improves a child's understanding of his/her native language.
• Gives a child the ability to communicate with people she/he would otherwise not have the chance to know.
• Opens the door to other cultures and helps the child understand and appreciate people from other countries.
• Gives the child a head start in language requirements for college.
• Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset.

Related Information

• ERIC (Educational Resources Information System) including K-12 Foreign Language Education
• ERIC CLL - Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics