Dual Language Program Grades K-5

A unique opportunity for elementary students to learn a second language!

The dual-language program is a six-year program that begins in Kindergarten and ends in 5th grade. Parents of students entering Kindergarten the following year attend required meetings in April and May. Snyder Primary School will accept applications and conduct screenings during the summer. For more information or specific dates, call 325-574-8600.

26-27 School Year Dual Language Program Parent Interest Meetings

Monday, February 23rd, 5:30 pm @ Snyder Primary School

...more dates coming soon!

All meetings will be held at Snyder Primary School.

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Program goals

  • Bilingualism (the ability to speak fluently in two languages)

  • Biliteracy (the ability to read and write in two languages)

  • Bicultural (understanding the cultural attitudes and customs)

  • Opportunity to earn high school credit after a minimum of 5 consecutive successful years in the program

  • Academic achievement equal to or greater than that of students in other classrooms

The Snyder ISD bilingual education program cultivates bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural environments.

Emerging English- and Spanish-proficient students will develop high linguistic and academic proficiency in English and Spanish through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culturally proficient students will develop an understanding of how languages, cultures, and people impact our global society.

Guiding principles
Being proficient in the first and second languages is associated with higher academic achievement. Language proficiency means having both basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language skills.

Instructional practice
Bilingual teachers use small-group instruction and other strategies, including peer tutoring, integrated technology, and cooperative learning. Students may be homogeneously or heterogeneously grouped by ability and/or proficiency levels, individual needs, a random distribution, or assignments or projects. Bilingual teachers work with groups (e.g., guided reading, etc.) while other students may undertake individual assignments.