First graders at one metro school aren't just learning to read and write. They're learning to do it in a foreign language.
Language immersion programs are growing in popularity across the country as teachers train the next generation to compete in a global society. One metro program is wrapping up its second year of an immersion program that teaches kids in Spanish from the moment they start school.
Dr. Cordaro says grant money and donations pay for the program. Spanish Immersion students also pay an extra $100 in tuition a year.
Pella Christian School will offer a Spanish Immersion program next school year for pre-school, Kindergarten and 1st grade.