Mamaroneck Schools To Explain Dual-Language Program

MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Mamaroneck school district is holding two information meetings about its dual-language English-Spanish program, Dos Caminos, for kindergartners on Thursday from 9:15-10:15 a.m. and 6:30-7 p.m. in Mamaroneck Avenue School's all-purpose room.

<p>The informationals will be held in Mamaroneck Avenue School.</p> — The informationals will be held in Mamaroneck Avenue School.
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by Alesha Hanson

02/04/2015 3:00 p.m.

This program is open to all kindergartners who are entering school in September.

Join school officials as they discuss research highlighting the benefits of dual-language instruction and look at how they believe the dual-language program will help produce bilingual, biliterate and bicultural students.

Some of the benefits of dual-language programs include:

Oral and written proficiency in two languages (students learn two languages effortlessly and authentically).
High academic achievement.
Cross-cultural understanding and respect (biculturalism).
Cognitive enrichment, including enhanced executive control functions.

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