How can students who speak only English learn when they’re instructed for up to 90 students who are gifted and talented. And, research percent of the day in two languages that they certificationshows that learning to provide more specialized than one instructionlanguage improves for don’t understand? UN CITY IFIED O SC Trilingual Immersion programs are based on years of IN H D O R O A L research on biliteracy programs, which demonstrates critical thinking, creativity, and academic proficiency. N D How can parents, especially those who do R I E S B T R that students perform as well as or better on English N I not speak Spanish or Vietnamese, support C

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M been instructed only in English. Trilingual Immersion All parents are encouraged to participate in their child’s 4 A 6 K 9 I teachers are specially trained to make the information education, and the Trilingual Immersion program N 1 E G C H I N meaningful through the use of visuals, objects, gestures, requires that families take an active role. High levels O P S E H and specialized instructional strategies. And, the of parental involvement and communication are A P P E N program encourages students to help each other. necessary in order to maintain an active parent-school partnership. You can support your child by reading in Do students in Trilingual Immersion learn English and/or Spanish daily. You are encouraged to the same curriculum as students in English read to your child in the language in which you are the Language Mainstream programs? strongest. Listen to your child read in either language. Absolutely! The standards and curriculum are the same Ask questions about what they’re learning in class.

School District. The only difference is the language of forinstruction. all students in the San Bernardino City Unified

Will my child learn English in this program? HOW TO ENROLL All students are provided English-language instruction daily. Students are taught reading, writing, speaking, San Bernardino City and listening skills in English and Spanish, resulting in mastery of both languages. Instruction in one language Unified School District connects to and builds upon instruction taught in the other language. For more information, please contact: Language Assessment Center Is Trilingual Immersion a good option for (909) 891-1037 my gifted child? www.sbcusd.com/lac Yes, gifted students will excel in Trilingual Immersion due to the enriching nature of the program. Trilingual Or and Dual Immersion teachers receive training and Visit the SBCUSD Welcoming Resource Center 781 West 2nd Street, Ste. A San Bernardino, CA 92410 Providing opportunities for all SBCUSD students to graduate Top 5 Non-English Language Spoken in SBCUSD: high school with multilingual and PICTURE Spanish multicultural capacities, college, Vietnamese career, and 21st century ready, and Khmer prepared to live their lives to their Arabic Filipino/Tagalog fullest potential. OVERVIEW FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS pioneer in Dual Immersion instruction, will offer the The San BernardinoTrilingual City UnifiedImmersion School program District, in a Are there any requirements to enroll my child in the new Trilingual Immersion San Bernardino County. Starting in the 2018-2019 WHAT IS TRILINGUAL IMMERSION firstschool public, year, the new Trilingual Immersion program program? will be offered to an inaugural class of kindergarten AND HOW IS IT SIMILAR TO The Trilingual Immersion program is open students at Belvedere Elementary School. DUAL IMMERSION? to all SBCUSD students. Parents are required to attend an informational meeting before Trilingual Immersion is a unique and enriching Trilingual Immersion and Dual Immersion are very enrolling students in the program. Students educational program that promotes bilingualism similar. The Dual Immersion program brings native who have not been previously enrolled in Dual and biliteracy in English and Spanish for both native English speakers and native Spanish speakers together in Immersion may request, through the Language a classroom where they learn side by side with the goal of English speakers and English learner students Assessment Center, to be assessed for entry into becoming bilingual, biliterate, and culturally competent starting in kindergarten while also introducing the program. Vietnamese as a third language. students. The only difference is elementary school students in Trilingual Immersion will spend 10 percent of Why is SBCUSD using the 80/10/10 The goals of the program consist of attaining high the day receiving instruction in Vietnamese. Trilingual Immersion model? levels of academic bilingualism and biliteracy in English and Spanish, as well as attaining Dual Immersion program was established in 2000. instructional time initially spent in Spanish The San Bernardino City Unified School District’s The first number refers to the amount of sixth grade. Vietnamese instruction will be delivered The program serves students starting in transitional starting in kindergarten. The second and third throughconversational engaging fluency activities in Vietnamese in visual and by theperforming end of kindergarten through 12th grade. The goal of Dual numbers refers to English and Vietnamese. In arts, making it possible for students to demonstrate Immersion is for students to remain in the program the 80/10/10 model, the amount of Spanish through 12th grade and graduate with the prestigious cross-cultural competency and global awareness. decreases yearly as English increases while Familiarity with Vietnamese is not required. Vietnamese instruction remains at 10 percent grade also have an opportunity to receive the District’s regardless of grade level. Biliteracystate Seal ofAchievement Biliteracy. StudentsAward. in third, fifth, and eighth based instruction as students in English Language When should students enter the Trilingual MainstreamStudents benefit programs. from the Belvedere same rigorous, Elementary standards- will Immersion Program? follow a 80/10/10 model. Starting in kindergarten, BENEFITS All students can enter the program in students will spend 80 percent of their instructional transitional kindergarten or kindergarten. day immersed in Spanish, 10 percent in Vietnamese, • All students have the opportunity to be language Native English speakers can enter the program and 10 percent in English. Each year thereafter, models in their primary language, fostering a climate Spanish language instruction is reduced and English of collaboration and cross-cultural understanding language assessment to ensure appropriate language instruction is increased by 10 percent. and respect. placement.up until the Nativemiddle Spanish of first grade, speakers pending can enter a As students enter the upper grades, they receive • Students develop stronger interpersonal skills that the program in any grade, pending a language 50 percent of instruction in English, 40 percent in help them appreciate and respect other cultures. assessment to ensure appropriate placement. Spanish, and 10 percent in Vietnamese. Vietnamese • Students are exposed to challenging and accelerated instruction remains at 10 percent of the instructional How long should my child remain in the instruction. day regardless of grade level. Trilingual Immersion program? • Creativity and analytical thinking are developed. Research shows it takes a minimum of 5 to 7 High levels of parental involvement and communication are necessary to maintain an active • In today’s global economy, speaking more than one a second language. It is recommended that parent-school partnership. Parents are required to language gives students a competitive advantage in studentsyears to develop minimally high remain levels in of the proficiency program in until attend an informational orientation meeting prior to various areas, including college applications and job the end of the sixth grade. their children entering the program. searches.