World languages instruction in French or Spanish is available in five elementary schools strategically located throughout the school division. Students 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.
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.
October 23, 2025, 4:30 p.m. at Lake Ridge ES
November 12, 2025, 5 p.m. on Zoom
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
Maelane Drouin
November 19, 2025, 6 p.m. at Signal Hill ES
January 14, 2026, 6 p.m. on Zoom (Passcode 876381)
Bennett ES, Coles ES, Marshall ES, The Nokesville School, Signal Hill ES
April Worthington
Note: Enterprise Elementary School is not accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year.
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
Wilfredo Padilla-Melendez
October 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. at River Oaks ES
January 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. on Zoom
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
Magna Lucas
October 16, 2025, 6 p.m. at Tyler ES
January 14, 2026, 6 p.m. on Zoom
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.
Stephanie McQuillan