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Program Model: 50/50
Languages: Spanish and English
Language of Initial Literacy Instruction: All students are taught in the partner language and English simultaneously
Linguistic Profile: Within the Spanish/English dual language program at ICS, roughly three-quarters of the students are native Spanish speakers.
Ethnic Profile: Families’ countries of origin include Cape Verde, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, and the United States.
Percent of students in the program qualifying for free/reduced price lunch: Approximately 80%.