- Spanish Immersion Kindergarten
Dual language instruction
Goal: Bilingual proficiency and literacy in two languages
90% of Kindergarten instruction in Spanish
By 5th grade English and Spanish instruction delivered equally
Requires 6 year commitment
School Day: All day at either Encinal or Laurel
May require lottery
All Day Kindergarten
Standard Menlo Park Kindergarten curriculum
School day: 8:10am – 2:45pm
Allows more time to accomplish academic and social goals
May require lottery
½ Day Plus 2 Kindergarten
Standard Menlo Park Kindergarten curriculum
School day: 8:10-12:10 Two days a week 8:10 – 2:20 (group of ten students)
Two additional afternoons allows time for small group instruction
Multi Age, K-2 and 3-5
School day: 8:10 – 2:45
Combines students from Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades with a team of three teachers, for three years
Allows additional opportunities for differentiation and multi-age grouping
May require lottery