Academics & Support
Bridges Academy at Melrose is a 50-50 Simultaneous Dual Language School.
What is Dual Language?
A program that develops bilingualism and biliteracy in English and a second language 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.
Program Features
Throughout the grades, 50% of instruction in partner language, 50% in 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
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