Language and Globalization
Learn why multilingualism is such an important asset to students
The Importance of Bilingualism
Your Brain on Languages
Learn about the effects of language on the brain
Benefits of Bilingual Babies
Hear from Dave McAlpine a UALR Professor of Spanish
Bilingual education helps bolster brain growth
Interview with Casey Schwartz from Newsweek
German Immersion Example
An introduction to the Twin Cities German Immersion School in St. Paul
On Being Bilingual vs. Bicultural
Deborah Sercombe, the Principal at the Amigos School in Cambridge, MA reflects on what it means to be bicultural
Bilingual Education
Hear about the International School from a parents perspective
Videos about Language Learning
News Articles and Research
Learning a second language is good childhood mind medicine, studies find
(Susan S. Lang)
The Benefits of a Second Language Study
(National Educational Association)
Cognitive Benefits of Learning Languages
(Duke University)
What the Research Shows
(American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
Second Language Learning: Everyone Can Benefit
(Kathleen M. Marcos)
The Bilingual Advantage
(Claudia Dreifus)
ICSAtlanta implements a language immersion program in all grades and disciplines where students learn the current Georgia education standards in a language immersion environment. Please reference our FAQs section for specific immersion percentages by grade level in Knd-5th. Beginning Fall 2019, ICSAtlanta will offer DLI classes for middle grade students.
ICSAtlanta teachers are required to possess near-native proficiency in the target language they teach, which is proven through a formal assessment.
ICSAtlanta offers the following language tracks:
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French/English
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German/English
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Mandarin/English
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Spanish/English
Students learn the following core disciplines:
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Language Arts
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Reading
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Math
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Social Studies
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Science
NOTE: All students receive a portion of their daily instruction in English.
