Spanish Immersion Program

  • Elementary Level

    Spsanish Immersion Program Clearview Elementary hosts the Spanish Immersion program for students in grades K-5.

    • Grades K-5: Students are taught math, science, social studies, language arts and health in Spanish, based on the Minnesota State Standards.
    • Grades 3-5: Students receive formal English instruction. Many students exceed non-immersion students in their English language arts skills by the end of 5th grade.
    • Research has consistently shown that immersion students do as well or better than comparable non-immersion students on measures of verbal and mathematical skills.

    Clearview Elementary School
    7310 Highway 24, Clear Lake, MN 55319
    320-370-6510

    clearview@isd742.org

    Spanish Immersion Brochure

  • Middle Level

    South Junior High School hosts the Spanish Immersion program for students in grades 6-8.

    • Grade 6: Students take Spanish Immersion Language Arts, Spanish Immersion Social Studies and Spanish Immersion Science.
    • Grades 7-8: Students take Spanish Immersion Language Arts and Spanish Immersion Social Studies.
    • Grade 8: Students have the opportunity to participate in the Spanish Immersion Capstone Trip, a two-week trip in March that immerses students in the target language they have learned for nearly a decade.
      • The Capstone trip requires fundraising by the student with family support.

    South Junior High School
    1120 S. 15th Ave., St. Cloud MN, 56301
    320-370-7230

    south@isd742.org

  • High School

    The Spanish Immersion students at the High School level are blended into the World Language classes.

    • Grade 9 Spanish Immersion: Students will take the Spanish pre-AP course, Spanish 4.
      • Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Spanish Immersion Capstone Trip in March that immerses students in the target language they have learned for a decade.
    • Grade 10 Spanish Immersion: Students will continue to work on their proficiency levels with the expectation of taking AP Spanish Language & Culture
    • Grade 11 Spanish Immersion. Students continue with AP Spanish Literature & Culture.
    • Grade 12: PSEO at St. Cloud State university. Students may take courses at the 300-level.

    In grades 10 – 12, Spanish Immersion students may also choose to participate in the High School Spanish trip to Costa Rica.

    Technical High School
    4200 33rd St. S, St. Cloud, MN 56301
    320-370-8350

    tech@isd742.org