Two Way Immersion

Pacheco School's Two Way Immersion Program offers the San Luis Coastal Unified elementary students the unique and exciting opportunity to acquire literacy in two languages, English and Spanish.  This is an "additive" bilingual program in that English speakers will acquire Spanish, and Spanish speakers will acquire English, but will not be at risk of losing their first language.

The program began in Kindergarten during the 1996-1997 school year. This year, it will expand into the fifth grade. Total implementation will take seven years.

Goals of the Program

• To maintain or exceed current levels of academic achievement in all subject areas for students of both languages, as measured by the District assessment program.

• To have all students exit sixth grade bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.

• To have students, parents, and staff form friendships with others from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, and in the process, learn to appreciate the diversity that exists in our community.

• To raise the self-esteem of all students.