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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Q: Will my child be bilingual when he/she leaves the [b][u]Primary Schoo[/u]l[/b]?
A: When the second language learning is happening exclusively at school, it is not our
expectation that every child will attain a truly bilingual status. The goal for many students is
strong language fluency and proficiency by the end of 5th grade. For most families who wish
for their child(ren) to be fully bilingual, significant support outside of school is necessary. (link: http://www.wis.edu/data/files/gallery/ContentGalle...ently_Asked_Questions_1213.pdf)

Even WIS, the gold standard for dual immersion education in this area states that most children will need SIGNIFICANT support outside of school to be fully bilingual. So please PP, tell us which magical schools around here have managed to produce these extraordinary bilingual and biliterate students…without significant outside support (who also come from English speaking homes) where all others have failed?!? [/quote]

Dear PP,

I am not bitter. I just want OA to improve where it realistically can.  Like WIS,  I don't expect children to be bilingual and biliterate by the end of elementary school. But by the end of MS it is an achievable objective as many other schools that are offering the AP exam have showed.

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