Green Bay
The Green Bay School District is the 4th largest in the state and home to a well-developed dual language program. Additionally, scroll down to learn about non-GBAPS programs.
Dual Language Program
“This program is offered at Baird, Jackson, and Wilder Elementary Schools; and at Edison and Franklin Middle Schools.
The District’s program uses the following framework for language allocation:
70% Spanish and 30% English in grades K-2
30% Spanish and 70% English in grades 3-5”
In middle school students can take Latinx Culture as part of the bilingual program
“This course provides students in the bilingual pathway the opportunity to gain a more robust understanding of the history and culture of the Latinx community in the United States. Students will learn how the richness of this culture comes from the historical and geographic diversity of its people. They will study current social issues impacting the Latinx community and develop the knowledge and skills to be agents of change within their communities.”
Dual Language Bilingual Education
Listen to the interview with Maryellen Merck to learn more about her role as a bilingual reading specialist!
World Language Exploration K-5 at Da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
“K-5 students will have two 30 minute Spanish exploration/enrichment classes each week. These experiences are ungraded and provide students the opportunity to learn basic language while exploring the cultures where the language is spoken. Students take high school world language courses at da Vinci beginning in grade six.”
Unique Middle School Programming
“As part of the IB Middle Years Programme at Franklin Middle School, students learn about the countries, culture and language of Spanish- or French- speaking people.” — Franklin MS
Heritage Spanish
“Heritage Spanish 1 is designed for students who demonstrate a high level of oral proficiency in Spanish, a basic ability to read and write in Spanish (or English reading proficiency), and would like to improve their skills in the Spanish language. Heritage Spanish 1 is based on world language standards and benchmarks while focusing on improving reading and writing in Spanish language. Students will learn context vocabulary, standardized syntax, and a better understanding of grammatical structures. Spanish culture and history is used as a contextual platform for students’ language development.”
Unique High School Programming
Courses to explore careers in education
Sign Language I-IV
Italian I-II
IB Program Spanish
Heritage Spanish
Survey of Spanish Language Literature
Casa ALBA Melanie
Spanish GED
La Escuelita Preschool
Literacy Classes
GRACE World Language Program
“Students in kindergarten, first and second grades have Mandarin classes twice a week, along with Spanish classes three times a week. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade learn Spanish through the lens of a specific country.”