The 2019-2020 school year was the inaugural year for Wahluke School District's dual-language program with our first cohort of kindergarten students starting at Mattawa Elementary.

This school year the first cohort moved up to fourth grade, the second cohort moved up to third grade, etc.

Dual Language Teachers

Kindergarten

Amy Bare
English Lead

Rosalia Tapia
Spanish Lead

1st Grade

Rene Hudgins
English Lead

Flor Fernandez
Spanish Lead

2nd Grade

Sandra Ledezma
English Lead

Maggie Celaya
Spanish Lead

3rd Grade

Dawn Smith
English Lead

Oralia Lopez
Spanish Lead

4th Grade

Julianne LeMaster
English Lead

Juan Martínez
Spanish Lead

Frequently Asked Questions

A Day in the Life of a Dual Language Student

Here is just a sample schedule of what a dual language student's day might look like.

Resources and Videos

OSPI Dual Language Resources
DLeNM
La Cosecha
Colorín Colorado
Center for Applied Linguistics
Ser bilingüe en español e inglés: ¿Por qué es importante? ¿Qué podemos hacer los padres? (Univision)
Las ventajas de un cerebro bilingüe (video)
The multiple benefits of Dual Language
Is there an academic advantage to being bilingual?
Students learning English benefit more in two-language instructional programs than English immersion, Stanford research finds

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Wahluke School District 73411 E Saddle Mountain DrMattawa, WA 99349PHONE: 509-932-4565FAX: 509-932-4571

Schools

Wahluke School District 73
Mattawa Elementary School
Saddle Mountain Elementary
Morris Schott STEAM Elementary
Wahluke Junior High School
Wahluke High School
Sentinel Tech

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The Wahluke School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation including gender identity or expression, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, age, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all programs and services. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The District offers classes in many careers and technical education program areas under our open admissions practice. Specifically, our High School offers admissions based on selective criteria in programs like the Teacher Assistant (TA) program through a separate application process that is non-discriminatory. For more information about the application process and particular CTE course offerings, contact the CTE Director or School Counselor at (509)932-4477. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the career and technical education programs. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to:

Title IX Coordinator

411 E. Saddle Mountain Dr.
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4477 | Ex: 3529
Email:

Section 504/ADA Coordinator and HIB Compliance Officer
Gigi Calaway
411 E. Saddle Mountain Dr.
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565 | Ex:3041
Email: gcalaway@wahluke.net

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Liz Leitz
411 E. Saddle Mountain Dr.
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565 Ex. 305
Email: lleitz@wahluke.net

Wahluke School District

Dual Language Program

Dual Language Teachers

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Choose Dual Language? | ¿Por qué elegir un programa de lenguaje dual?

What subjects are taught in each language? | ¿Cuales materias se enseña en cada idioma?

A Day in the Life of a Dual Language Student

Resources and Videos