Dual Language Education

Welcome to GCISD’s Dual Language program! Click below to learn about the program, see student work and hear from the students themselves!

¡Bienvenidos al programa dual de GCISD! ¡Haga clic abajo para conocer el programa, ver ejemplos del trabajo de los alumnos, y escuchar lo que dicen acerca de su programa!

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Program Definition

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Program Definition / Definición del programa
 Teacher Credentials 
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Teacher Credentials
Cartas credenciales del maestro		 Sample Schedule 
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Sample Schedule
Horario
Sample Work
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Examples of Student Work
Ejemplos de trabajos estudiantiles		 A day in the life... 
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A Day in the Life of a Dual Language Student
Un día en la vida de un estudiante del programa dual		 Stats & Data 
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Benefits & Statistics
Beneficios y estadísticas
Parent Expectations
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Parent Expectations
Expectativas de los padres		 Student Voice 
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Dual Language Student Voice
Voces estudiantiles		 Celebrations 
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Dual Language Celebrations
Celebraciones del programa

A one-way Dual Language program is offered at Cannon: A GCISD STEM School for Kindergarten and First Grade and a two-way Dual Language program is offered for Second through Fourth Grade. The Dual Language programs offered at Silver Lake Elementary and Timberline Elementary are Kindergarten through the Fifth Grade. This program focuses on the students’ ability to speak, read and write in Spanish and English. It emphasizes challenging standards in the core content areas while enriching students’ development in both their first and second languages. Students will be taught by both a bilingual certified teacher in Spanish and by an ESL certified teacher in English. The program is rigorous and requires at least a 6-year commitment. The curriculum is aligned with the Texas State Standards in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, as well as aligned with the district’s Lead 2021 initiatives.