In addition to the Montessori curriculum, LAMB uses a dual English and Spanish language immersion model. Our goal is that our students will be fluent in both languages by 5th grade. All of our communities, other than PreK3, receive classes in Spanish and in English while learning core academic subjects. These classes are structured slightly differently depending on the community level:
Primary (PK3 to Kindergarten)
PK3: Instruction is in Spanish only. Students nap in the afternoon.
PK4 and Kinder: Instruction is in both languages, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. One guide (teacher) per language.
Lower and Upper Elementary (1st to 5th grade)
Instructions is in both languages.
Two guides (teachers) per classroom.
Although our focus is on teaching students Spanish, we value and celebrate Latin American heritage in several ways. Most of our staff are originally from a Latin American country or are descended from Latino immigrants. We incorporate our heritage into our work and share it with our students.
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”