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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - but you’ll always hear that the kids will catch up when they are behind. [/quote]
Which you feel is a line they are feeding parents rather than what will happen?  Once kids move on from the language immersion setting do you think they are well prepared for the English based classes they will take in middle/high school?[/quote]

I can only speak for my own child, who had an easy transition to MS ELA classes and in fact qualified for the Humanities Magnet lottery based on ELA test scores coming out of elementary schools.

Honestly, I think a kid who was going to struggle will struggle whether they do elementary immersion or not. Some kids have language-based challenges and need support in those areas, but I don't think a typically developing kid with no language challenges will be "set back" by immersion. [/quote]
+1 That’s my observation as well.

OP—That “line” you refer to is not immersion school specific. You hear the same line from kindergarten and first grade teachers in non-immersion schools. Students learn English or other languages at different speeds, as with any other subject.[/quote]

Thank you both for your thoughts, it seems like overall people are pleased with their children's academic skills in both English and the immersion language.  That's helpful to know.[/quote]

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