Global Prep Academy offers a two strand program towards the path of bilingualism.
Please note that any student enrolling in PreK-1st grade will automatically be placed into the Dual Language program. Our Project Based Program is for neighborhood families enrolling after the first semester.
PreK - Grade 1
DUAL LANGUAGE
- PreK - 90 Spanish /10 English
- Kinder - 50 Spanish /50 English
- 1st Grade - 50 Spanish /50 English
Grades 2-5
DUAL LANGUAGE
Instructional Approach
- Dual language immersion
- Inquiry/Project based
- 50/50 model
- 2 hours 35 min. Spanish daily
- 2 hours 35 min. English daily
- Two teachers
- Theme based instruction (through EL curriculum)
Language Arts Curriculum
- EL Education
*science and social studies infused through literacy
Math Curriculum
- Eureka
*Students begin switching classes at grade 5 to work with content and language experts.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Instructional Approach
- Inquiry/Project based
- Theme based instruction (through EL curriculum)
- 5 hours 10 min. Instruction provided through English
**Spanish provided as a specials class
Language Arts Curriculum
- EL Education
*science and social studies infused through literacy
Math Curriculum
- Eureka
*Students begin switching classes at grade 5 to work with content and language experts.
Grades 6-8
*Grade 7- 2021
*Grade 8 - 2022
DUAL LANGUAGE
Instructional Approach
- Dual language immersion
- 50/50 model
- 4 daily periods of instruction - Block scheduling
- 2 classes taught through Spanish daily
- 2 classes taught through English daily
(Language arts English, Language Arts Spanish, Social Studies, Science, Math)
- 8th grade (1-2) courses taken at Riverside High School (partner school for 9-12 bilingual education program)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Instructional Approach
- Inquiry Project Based
- 4 daily periods of instruction - Block scheduling
(Language arts English, Language Arts Spanish, Social Studies, Science, Math)
- 8th grade (1-2) courses taken at Riverside High School (partner school for 9-12)
Curriculum selection for the middle years program will begin in Fall 2020.
ADVANTAGES OF BEING IN A BILINGUAL PROGRAM
Being bilingual (and multicultural) better equips students with not only language skills but also important social skills needed to work with others from varying cultures and backgrounds.
