Foster Elementary School serves traditional students as well as students wanting to become biliterate in English and Spanish. Students and parents may choose to enroll in a traditional classroom or a Dual Immersion classroom. All classrooms follow the district's guaranteed, viable curriculum and provide learning opportunities supported by research-based practices to address the learning needs of all students.
Dual Immersion at Foster Elementary
The Dual Language program at Foster provides a unique opportunity that brings together Spanish and English speaking students in an effort to develop full bilingualism in both groups. These students will have the opportunity to learn a second language without compromising their first language.
This program:
- Develops children who will be more competitive in the global economy and more collaborative in our multicultural society
- Takes advantage of the optimal window of learning a second language during the primary years
- Supports families with a cultural, ethnic, or multilingual heritage
- Produces critical thinkers and problem solvers who can use a communication-rich approach to succeed in the information age
- Nurtures understanding and cooperation of the different cultures living side by side in Jefferson County
- Gives students an edge in high school, college, and the workplace
- Provides a full-day, free kindergarten
Foster Tour Dates:
November 9th -9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
November 28th - 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
December 11th - 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
January 16th - 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.