Bilingual Program: Academic Content in Two Languages

Native English and Spanish speakers come together in Casey Middle’s Bilingual Program, tutoring one another as they study core subjects and electives in both languages.

August 18, 2015

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Casey Middle School

Public, Urban

Grades 6-8

Boulder, CO

Casey Middle School in Boulder, Colorado, is a dynamic learning community of students, parents, and faculty from an array of cultures. Its bilingual education program supports academic growth and relationship-building within a diverse student population, and many of its classes apply an inquiry-based learning approach.

22% increase in student test scores in all subjects over the past 9 years
A Colorado School of Excellence on Arts Education
70% of the 8th graders in the Bilingual Program test into Level 4 Spanish in high school