FAQs
Fall 2024 Program Enrollment Information
Your child will qualify to participate in the program if he/she is enrolled to attend Pre-Kinder or Kindergarten at school (s) offering Two- Way Dual Language and meets the following criteria:
- Students whose primary/first language is Spanish per home language survey completed when first enrolled in school.
- Students who qualify as Emergent Bilingual per language proficiency test taken when first enrolled in school.
- Students whose primary/first language is English and who commit to program participation requirements.
- Priority will be given to students residing in the Two- Way Dual Language Campus attendance zone.
*Additionally, a minimum 5-year program participation commitment is required. Students who withdraw from the program will not be readmitted and will lose their seats.
Spanish proficiency is NOT required.
Two-Way Dual Language program will be offered only at Stults Road Elementary in grades PK – 1.
There will be 18 spots in PreK for Spanish Speakers and 18 spots in PreK for English Speakers. Kindergarten and 1st grade will have limited spots because most students currently enrolled will be remaining in the program next year.
Seats will be assigned via lottery
Transportation services will not be provided for families opting into the program who reside outside the school’s attendance zone.
You may contact Cloris Rangel, Executive Director of Multilingual Programs at cloris.rangel@risd.org.