One Way Dual Language Program
Alief ISD offers the One Way Dual Language Program (OWDL) to all of our incoming Kinder students who meet the state’s qualification standard for qualification to the required Bilingual Education Program.
Program Description: The OWDL program is a bilingual program in which native Spanish-speaking students use their primary language and English to learn content and language.
Model Design: The Alief OWDL program aims for 50% instruction in the student’s primary language, Spanish, and 50% of the instruction in English. The language of instruction is distributed as reflected on the chart below:
Program Goal:
Biliteracy
Bilingualism
Biculturalism
The OWDL program is offered in the following Elementary Campuses:
Alexander Elementary
Best Elementary
Boone Elementary
Bush Elementary
Chambers Elementary
Collins Elementary
Hearne Elementary
Hicks Elementary
Holmquist Elementary
Horn Elementary
Kennedy Elementary
Landis Elementary
Liestman Elementary
Martin Elementary
Rees Elementary
Smith Elementary
Sneed Elementary
Youens Elementary
Subject | K-1 | 2nd - 4th |
---|---|---|
Language Arts | Spanish | Spanish & English |
Science | Spanish | Spanish |
Social Studies | Spanish | Spanish |
Math | English | English |
Enrichment Classes (Art, Music, P.E., Health) | English | English |
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