Alicia R. Chacón International School
| Alicia R. Chacón International School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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221 Prado Road El Paso, Texas 79907 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°42′18″N 106°20′55″W / 31.705087°N 106.348571°WCoordinates: 31°42′18″N 106°20′55″W / 31.705087°N 106.348571°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Principal | Ruben Cadena |
| Faculty | 48 |
| Grades | K–8 |
| Enrollment | 792 (2014-2015) |
| Website | Official Website |
Alicia R. Chacón International School is a K–8 school in El Paso, Texas. It is operated by the Ysleta Independent School District.
Chacón has a two way bilingual education program that is intended to teach Spanish-speaking students English and English-speaking students Spanish.[1] Students may also take a third language; available third languages are Chinese, German, Japanese and Russian.[2] The bilingual education program was developed to encourage speakers of one language to retain their language and to also learn a second language at the same time. This differs from other bilingual programs in Texas, where non-English speaking students are expected to learn solely in English once they achieve a certain competency in English. As of 2009 Chacón has long waiting lists of students. Nate Blakeslee of Texas Monthly argued that other Texas school districts should use Chacón's bilingual program.[3]
References
- ↑ Howard, Elizabeth. "The Alicia Chacón International School." Center for Applied Linguistics, DC. Retrieved on January 11, 2010.
- ↑ Espino Calderón, Margarita and Minaya-Rowe, Liliana. Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs. Corwin Press, 2003. 53. ISBN 0-7619-4566-0, ISBN 978-0-7619-4566-6.
- ↑ Blakeslee, Nate. "Dream of a Common Language. Sueño de un Idioma Común." Texas Monthly. September 2009. Retrieved on January 11, 2010.