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The Benefits of Dual-Language Immersion

Research shows that students can benefit cognitively, socially, and academically from instruction in two languages.

August 6, 2020

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Schools That Work

Amigos School

Public, Urban
Grades PreK-8
Cambridge, MA
  • In 2019, students outperformed state averages on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests by approximately 20 percentage pointseach in science, math, and English language arts.
  • Finalist for School of the Year in 2019, an award given by the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. for schools that show exemplary integration of content and language.
  • The 2018 eighth-grade graduating class earned the Sealof Biliteracy, which celebrates dual-language proficiency.

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  • World Languages

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