Valley Dual Language Program

"Valley's Dual Language Program is very successful and should be considered a model program in the state!"    -Dr. Kathryn Lindholm-Leary 11/17/09

Valley's Dual Language program offers students the unique opportunity to learn within the context of a bilingual, bicultural classroom. 

The 3 main goals of our program are:

• Students will achieve bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish
• Students will reach high levels of academic achievement in both languages
• Students will become cross-cultural ambassadors for our school, community, and society.

The Dual Language program at Valley Elementary is a 90/10 Two-Way Immersion Program — our classrooms consist of an equal number of native English-speaking and native Spanish-speaking students. Our teachers are highly qualified and state certified to teach in two languages. They use the same curriculum, standards, and assessments as other teachers in the Poway Unified School District. Our focus of instruction is not on the learning of two languages, but rather on the learning of academic content by using two languages. You can explore  our website further to learn more about the design of our program, the solid research behind it, and its benefits to students.  

Questions? Comments? send them to Sidia, DL program coordinator at sphillips@powayusd.com or call (858) 748-2007 ext.2152