Kenosha
Kenosha Unified School District, located south of Milwaukee near the Illinois border, is the third largest school district in Wisconsin. They are known for EBSOLA and their unique approach to teaching less-commonly-taught languages.
Dual Language Immersion
“EBSOLA Dual Language offers a Dual Immersion Program that supports the Kenosha Unified School District’s goal of biliteracy in grades K-5. The Dual Language Program offers instruction in Spanish and English each and every day. Beginning in Kindergarten, instruction is presented primarily in Spanish, while English instruction remains included on a daily basis. As students progress through the grades each year, Spanish instruction is reduced while English instruction is increased. By the third grade, students receive fifty percent instruction in each target language. The goal of this program is for all students to become bilingual and biliterate; to enhanced awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity; and high levels of academic achievement through instruction in two languages.” A k4 program is set to begin this upcoming academic year!
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone, an online language-learning program is offered to students and teachers alike. For students, it helps them fit languages into their schedules that otherwise would have no space, as well as lets them take less-commonly-taught languages. For teachers, they were given access to this program to learn languages that their students may speak and/or to get a better understanding of what it means to be a language learner.
Listen to the interview with Sarah Smith to learn more about Kenosha programming!
Unique HS Course Offerings
Ethnic Studies
Spanish Culture and Civilization
Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Less-Commonly-Taught Languages
Chinese I-IV and Italian I-III are offered at the high schools.