Very good Austin elementary school that teaches spanish to children (Round Rock: house, transfer)

[jennyb315]

now that I think on it, if I remember correctly from talking with the sales rep at a neighborhood in Kyle, the Hays ISD does something like what Neddy is talking about it (I think )

[jread]

Why do you want your kid to learn Spanish?

[mnaya]

Why wouldn't I want him to learn spanish? Mainly it is because I am half mexican and so is he. I grew up in a predominantly english speaking home and I wish that I could give him the opportunity of learning spanish from me but I can't because I'm not fluent. And now that I'm older - I realize the importance of learning a second language like spanish. It hurts me that I can't speak it very well especially when you have friends/family and random people assume you can speak it just because you are Latin. Plus the opportunities out there for bilingual speaking people are endless. It's important that he learn a second or better a third language.

I've read into the Austin International School where they teach in Spanish, French and English. It sounds like a great school although it's private and the tuition is pretty costly. But then when I think about it - I realize that I am investing in his future which is the most important thing to me.

[achtungpv]

Sanchez Elementary used to teach Spanish...a former employee went there...no idea if that school still does or if that school is still open though.

[fishstix3]

We looked at a private school, St. Theresa's, in Austin for our kids. They teach Spanish several times a week, beginning in kindergarten. I think it is great; they are at the most advantageous age to learn a second language, and if you end up working in an area such as healthcare, knowing some Spanish is invaluable -- it sure has made my job easier, which translates into patients who heal faster because they can understand what it is that they need to do to get better. I didn't realize that the public schools did not offer it -- too bad!

[jak]

We are in the Leander ISD and our kids have Spanish once per week, starting in Kindergarten. The session is typically taught by a parent volunter. Obviously, your child won't become fluent from a 1/week class so for more than that you can do private/group lessons which are pretty easy to find. Or an Spanish immersion summer camp. Otherwise some of the private schools offer more in-depth classes.

[bwt]

You should consider Spicewood Elementary in the Round Rock school district.

They have incoprorated the IB program for primary school and chose to teach Spanish to all grade levels. Spicewood and the schools it feeds (Canyon Vista Middle, and Westwood Highschool) are highly rated and have a great reputation. They are also in a great area of NW Austin.

http://schools.roundrockisd.org/spicewood/

http://209.184.141.5/Spicewood//Why_Does_Spicewood_teach_a_Foreign_Language.pdf (broken link)

[barbgwb]

Joe Dan Mills Elem. in SW Austin is an excellent school and offers a good Spanish program. Nan Clayton Elem. in SW Austin plans to offer Spanish next year as well. Both programs are funded by parents' voluntary tuition payments.

[atlanta hope]

Looking for an elementary school that teaches Spanish... so far I'm seeing that Mills in the SW and Spicewood in the NW. Are they the only 2 public schools?

[sanmiguel]

Our granddaughter loves Young People's Workshop and is learning rapidly.

Young Peoples Workshops - YPW -