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[quote=Anonymous]Depending on your goals, I believe partial immersion is worth it. I can't speak to Burnt Mills, but in our case, DC attends a partial immersion program and learns math and science in Spanish. DC will not be fluent upon leaving elementary school, but DC speaks well, has a great accent and understands the subject matter in Spanish.  Nearly half of DC's day is conducted entirely in Spanish.  I've visited the classes, and it's pretty impressive to see the teacher and students operating entirely in Spanish.  In my opinion, DC is clearly being stretched by this experience.  My goal in having DC in this program was not necessarily to achieve complete fluency by the end of elementary school.  If that were the case, then I might question the partial immersion approach.  If DC continues with Spanish, I know that fluency will come, and DC will probably have a great accent and a great ear for the language.  I think it's worth it, but it depends on your goals and your DC.  Best of luck with your decision.[/quote]

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