What sort of bilingual and Spanish Immersion programs are there?
• Students who speak a language other than English and students wishing to learn a language other than their home language have options in the public and private school systems in Central Texas. As a border State to Mexico, Austin families are often seeking programs to support native Spanish speakers or to obtain Spanish proficiency for their children. Many programs in the area will focus on English to Spanish instruction (or vice versa) but programs for French, Mandarin, and other languages are available. • Austin Bilingue is an excellent resource for news and information regarding bilingual and immersion education in Austin. See also Spanglish Baby, National Association for Bilingual Education The following terms will help you in your search for appropriate program for your child: (source of terms and bibliographical notation) • bilingual instruction: instruction in two languages, usually a native and a second language. • bilingual program: enriched program where students learn knowl
