Racine
Racine, a suburb of Milwaukee, is doing incredible work in the space of multilingual education. Their key feature is a robust DLI program.
Dual Language Immersion
“RUSD Dual Language Program begins in 4k and students have the opportunity to continue through 8th grade. In RUSD we follow a 90/10 content language allocation model. Students receive 90% of instruction in the first two years in Spanish and 10% in English. Over the course of the elementary grades, the percentage of instruction in Spanish decreases, while the percentage of English gradually increases. Instructional time in each language reaches a 50/50 ration in 5ht grade. English and Spanish is divided evenly in all core academic content areas. This model ensures bilingual and biliteracy development for all students.
Elementary Schools That Offer Dual Language Program
Dr. Jones
Fratt
Janes
S.C. Johnson
Julian Thomas
Mitchell Elementary
Bull Early Education Center
Wadewitz
Students who wish to continue in the dual language program in middle school attend either Mitchell School, Jerstad-Agerholm School, or Starbuck IB Middle School.”
*A bilingual program is offered in high school for EL students.
Education Academy Pathways
“Students interested in careers at the elementary, middle, or high schools will find many opportunities to help students learn and grow. The Elementary and Secondary Education Pathway will lead students through coursework and activities resulting in experiences in elementary and middle schools, transferable post‐secondary education credit, the opportunity to continue the Pathway at Gateway Technical College, and an Intro to Para-educator Careers work ready Certificate from Gateway Technical College. Careers across education will be explored including: teachers, administrators, social workers, counselors, and others that help our students to success.”
Offered at all three high schools.
Learn more about the Racine Case program.