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The National School District, located 12 miles from the U.S. border
with Mexico, in San Diego County, serves a richly diverse student population
of over 6,700 students. The majority of the students in the district are
Hispanic. Approximately 57% of the students are English Language Learners,
and the vast majority are Spanish speakers. Our community’s cultural diversity
enriches learning opportunities for all our children.
Our parents and community strongly support the district’s alternative
bilingual education program. Our parents have clearly communicated that
they would like their children to become bilingual and biliterate. In response
to parent requests, National School District provides language and literacy
programs for students through the Bilingual Program option. Parents also
have the option to place their children in a mainstream English-only classroom.
Our administration and academic staff are dedicated bilingual education
leaders. Nine out of ten principals are bilingual. The majority of the teachers
have obtained the BCLAD (Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic
Development) credential and/or certification that enables them to address
the needs of English learners. We support staff development through on-going
professional growth opportunities in the areas of Primary Language Instruction
and English Language Development (ELD). Teachers gather monthly in grade
level groups to discuss and plan for the unique needs of English learner
students.
Contact person: Patricia Magaña (Patricia.Magana@national.k12.ca.us) |