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Thanks to the voter approved mill levy over-ride, Douglas County Schools is now beginning a district-wide elementary world language program.
Kate Blanas World Language Coordinator 303-387-0139
World Language Staff
We have teachers from a variety of backgrounds in the district. Visit this link to see their pictures and read about them.
World Language Podcasts
World Language News
World Language Photo Gallery
Philosophy and Goals for the Elementary World Language Program

For the 2007-2008 academic year, the elementary schools listed below (the Phase One Schools) will be offering the following languages.
It is expected that many additional schools will join this list for the 2008-2009 school year, and that some may choose to offer languages other than Spanish and Chinese. The decision on which schools will become Phase II schools and which languages they offer will be made at the school-level, and will include discussion with their community and feeder schools.

Spanish Mandarin Chinese
Buffalo Ridge
Cougar Run
Legacy Point
Lone Tree
Mammoth Heights
Northridge (Including the Discovery Program)
Rock Ridge
South Street

Pine Grove
The Discovery Program at Renaissance
The Discovery Program at Acres Green
The Discovery Program at Pine Lane Primary
The Discovery Program at Pine Lane Intermediate

Part of the excitement of this new initiative is connected to the use of video iPods. Each school participating in Phase One will receive a class set of video iPods to aid in the language acquisition process.
Resources for Spanish Students

A boy uses a molinillo during Spanish class.
 

Students learn Mandarin Chinese in Shaohua Chen's class
  
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