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GOVERNMENT HILL ELEMENTARY K-6 DUAL LANGUAGE BILINGUAL SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAM

Government Hill

WEB SITE Government Hill Elementary
LOCATION

525 E Bluff Dr, Anchorage

PHONE 907-742-5000
PRINCIPAL Brian Singleton

Spanish Immersion Completion and Promotion Ceremonies

Date Time Location
May 4, 2012 7 p.m. West High School
May 9, 2012 6:30 p.m. Romig Middle School

Parent orientations

Date Time
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, March 6, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, March 20, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, April 17, 2011 9:15-11:15 a.m.

For parents
All parents are invited to attend the Spanish Immersion Parent Advisory Board. Refreshments and childcare are provided.

Date Time Location
Wed., Sept. 22 4-5 p.m. Library
Wed., Nov. 3 4-5 p.m. Library
Wed., Jan. 19 4-5 p.m. Library
Wed., March 2 4-5 p.m. Library
Wed., April 13 4-5 p.m. Library
Wed., May 11 4-5 p.m. Library

 

Elementary Language Immersions Programs

Government Hill Elementary K-6 Dual Language Bilingual Spanish Immersion

About the program

The Government Hill Dual Language Spanish Immersion Program Model is designed for both English speaking and Spanish speaking students. This is a K-12 program. Students continue from Government Hill to Romig Middle and West High Schools. Students who continue with the program in middle and high school earn an immersion program completion cord to wear at high school graduation.

News about Government Hill

Government Hill Elementary received the U.S. Secretary of Education's Chase School Change Award in 2001

In the classroom

Government Hill teacher Kim Amaya is seen here teaching in Spanish. Read Kim's responses to common questions she gets from parents »


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What do graduates say about the program?

Jamie Cornejo is a Government Hill program graduate studying at Standford UniversityJamie Cornejo

Jamie talks about the four beneficial things that the Spanish Immersion Program brought to him: diversity, being bilingual, shared community and interaction with educated teachers. Read more »

Ariel Hyams is a 2009 West High School graduate of the Spanish Immersion Program and is studying at Saint Louis UniversityAriel Hyams

Having graduated from the Spanish Immersion program has opened a lot of doors for me.  This year I am a freshman at Saint Louis University in St Louis, Missouri where I'm studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with minors in Spanish and probably Special Education. Read more »

 

 

 

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