Beardslee would provide a child-centered, cultural, inclusive, and rigorous educational foundation through the implementation of the Spanish/English dual language immersion program.
Vision
The vision is to promote student bilingualism and biliteracy, academic achievement across content areas, and acquire multicultural competency.
Through a structured and positive dual language program, students will enhance their social-emotional learning and gain cultural tolerance in an ever-changing diverse society.
Goals
Beardslee's three goals are aligned with the dual immersion framework pillars.
Goal 1: Bilingualism and biliteracy.
Students will use their language repertoires to enhance second language development.
Students will learn how to bridge both languages to successfully reach biliteracy.
Goal 2: Academic achievement.
Students will develop academic language in both Spanish, which then bridges over to English.
Students will be able to make language connections across content areas.
Goal 3: Cultural competency .
Students will learn from the diversity within the school community and beyond.
Students will build worldly knowledge which will allow them to develop a growth mindset.
Students will develop social skills which will help them be successful in a global community.
