World Languages Elementary Specialty Programs
World languages instruction in French or Spanish is available in five elementary schools strategically located throughout the school division. Student in grades 1-5 receive 45 minutes of instruction at least once each week.
The program model, called content-related world languages instruction, is a research-based model that focuses on the reinforcement and integration of the key academic concepts included in the Standards of Learning for social studies, math, science, and language arts as is possible and linguistically appropriate in French or Spanish.
All students of these schools develop some communication skills in the target language and a much deeper understanding of the many cultures represented by the French and Spanish languages. The five goals of the National and State Foreign Language Standards are: communication, cultures, comparisons, connections, and communities which are the foundation of the program instruction integrated into the cross-disciplinary curriculum.
The early learning of any world language serves as a strong foundation for the future study of all other languages.
Note: Applications for this program are open for rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
Program Type
Transfer Program – Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities. Express Bus Transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.
Program Locations (French)
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Coordinator: Ms. Rigot
Telephone: 703-494-9153
Email: [email protected]
Visit Lake Ridge Elementary School website
Information Meeting
November 1, 2023, 6 p.m. at Lake Ridge ES
January 23, 2024, 6 p.m. at Lake Ridge ES
Attendance Areas
Antietam ES, Belmont ES, Kilby ES, Lake Ridge ES, Occoquan ES, Old Bridge ES, Penn ES, Rockledge ES, Springwoods ES, Vaughan ES, and Westridge ES
Signal Hill Elementary School
Coordinator: Ms. Worthington
Telephone: 703-530-7541
Email: [email protected]
Visit Signal Hill Elementary School website
Information Meeting
TBD
Attendance Areas
Bennett ES, Coles ES, Marshall ES, Signal Hill ES, The Nokesville School
Program Locations (Spanish)
Enterprise Elementary School
Coordinator: Ms. Medina
Telephone: 703-590-1558
Email: [email protected]
Visit Enterprise Elementary School Website
Information Meeting
October 26, 2023, 6 p.m. at Enterprise ES
New Date: January 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the School Library.
Attendance Areas
Bel Air ES, Dale City ES, Enterprise ES, Fitzgerald ES, Jenkins ES, Kerrydale ES, King ES, Kyle Wilson ES, McAuliffe ES, Minnieville ES, Montclair ES, Neabsco ES, and Rosa Parks ES
River Oaks Elementary School
Coordinator: Ms. Lucas
Telephone: 703-441-0050
Email: [email protected]
Visit River Oaks Elementary School website
Information Meeting
October 18, 2023, 5:30 p.m. in River Oaks ES Library
New Date: January 24, 2024, 5 p.m. in River Oaks ES Cafeteria (Enter through Door 9)
Attendance Areas
Ashland ES, Covington-Harper ES, Dumfries ES, Featherstone ES, Henderson ES, Leesylvania ES, Marumsco Hills ES, Pattie ES, Potomac View ES, River Oaks ES, Swans Creek ES, Triangle ES, and Williams ES
Tyler Elementary School
Coordinator: Ms. Martinez
Telephone: 703-754-7181
Email: [email protected]
Information Meeting
November 14, 2023, 6 p.m. at Tyler ES
January 9, 2024, 6 p.m. at Tyler ES
Attendance Area
Alvey ES, Bristow Run ES, Buckland Mills ES, Cedar Point ES, Chris Yung ES, Ellis ES, Glenkirk ES, Gravely ES, Haymarket ES, Innovation ES, Loch Lomond ES, Mountain View ES, Mullen ES, Piney Branch ES, Sinclair ES, Sudley ES, T. Clay Wood ES, Tyler ES, Victory ES, West Gate ES, and Yorkshire ES.