Academics & Programs

ICS is 50-50 Sequential Dual Language School 

What is Dual Language?

A program that develops bilingualism and biliteracy in English and Spanish by integrating students of different language proficiencies.

Program Goals

All students, regardless of language, racial or socioeconomic background, become fully bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate by 8th grade.  In K-5 programs, students are at grade level minimally in one language and approaching grade level in the other language.

ELLMA Recommended DL 50-50 End of Year Goals

Year End Goals	Spanish	English
Kindergarten	Reading at level 4 (F&P D), Mastery of Foundations in home language
		ELPAC Level 1
First (1st) Grade	Reading at Level 18 in home language, Reading at Level 4 (F&P S) in the other language
		ELPAC Level 2
Second (2nd) Grade	Reading at Level 28 in home language, Reading at Level 18 (F&P S) in the other language
		ELPAC Level 3
Third (3rd) Grade	Reading at Level 38 in home language, Reading at Level 28 (F&P S) in the other language
	Avant Level 3	ELPAC Level 4 - Reclassification
Fourth (4th) Grade	Reading at Level 40 in home language, Reading at Level 30 (F&P S) in the other language
	Avant Level 4
Fifth (5th) Grade	Reading at Level 50 (F&P V) in both languages
	Avant Level 5

Program Features

Lextura Texto Complejo, Taller de Lectura, Taller de Escritura, Estudio de Palabras, Taller de Estudio de Palabras, SEL, Matematicas, Educación Física	Complex Text Read, Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Word Study, Word Study Small Group, Science, ELD, Prep
50%	50%
Español	English

Research

Dual Language has been found to be the program type with the highest long term success, with students achieving well above grade level.