World Languages

Elementary Language Immersions Programs

Dual Language Bilingual Spanish Immersion K-6 Program
Government Hill Elementary School

Contact: 907-742-5000, Brian Singleton, Principal

Web site: Government Hill Spanish Immersion 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.

Parent orientations at Government Hill Date Time Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 9:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:15-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:15 - 11:15 a.m.       Visit our elementary language immersion programs home page to learn about the benefits of a second language and how to enroll Spanish Immersion Parent Advisory Board Date Time Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2009 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 4 p.m.       All parents are invited to attend these meetings

Government Hill teacher Kim Amaya, seen here teaching in Spanish Hover your mouse over the image for the video controls Read Kim's responses to common questions she gets from parents » News stories about Government Hill Government Hill Elementary receives the U.S. Secretary of Education's Chase School Change Award in 2001 A Spanish immersion program brings Government Hill Elementary back from the brink Story and photos by Judy Blankenship Northwest Education Magazine