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Bilingual Education

Bilingual students sitting on a stage.

Our Students

  • English as a second language learners
  • Simultaneous bilinguals
  • Native Spanish speakers
  • Spanish as a second language learners
  • Heritage language learners

Why It Works

  • Increased expectations for ELL and DL students
  • Spanish Language Arts and English Language Arts department combined
  • Administrative support
  • Cultural connections for students, Mexican American Studies, Baile Folklorico, Mariachi
  • Dual language in school signage, the pledge of allegiance in Spanish and English
  • Passionate Teachers, student pride in program, school pride in the program
  • Offering Honors and AP classes in Spanish
  • Encouraging students to take Honors and AP classes in English

True Language Arts Program

  • Aligning curriculum in both languages to the Common Core State Standards
  • Common assessments at grade level
  • Spanish Language Arts teachers integrated into the Language Arts Department
  • History of collaboration between English and Spanish Language Arts

Lideres en Acción

  • Presented at Youth Leadership Institute at La Cosecha for the past 8 years
  • Weekly lunch meetings, fundraising, community events
  • Summer college trips

Contact Us

  • Fabiola Espinoza, Bilingual Coordinator, (505) 843-6400 ex: 20295

Our Mission

Through Bilingual, Dual Language, and English Language Learning Programs, in collaboration with the AHS community, we will use innovative instructional strategies and data to increase student achievement and promote a bi-literate, multicultural community.

Program Goals

  1. Identify and place students according to accurate language level, using assessment results.
  2. Expand student enrollment in programming to increase number of students meeting requirements for Bilingual Seal.
  3. Involve parents in the implementation of the Bilingual Program and reach out to the community to involve them in the educational process.
  4. Establish a pipeline for students throughout the AHS feeder system and throughout the Albuquerque School District for students to become students in the AHS Dual Language Enrichment Program.