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Washington, DC, United States, 11/09/2007 - Coeus International School (CIS) expands its dual-language Spanish-English program to include a Lower School. CIS now offers a dual-language, international K-12 education in English and the choice of Arabic, French, Greek, Mandarin or Spanish.
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Dr. Hollinger acknowledges his talented international faculty for developing a unique dual-language International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme. Authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation at his previous school, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) typically serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. With the addition of grades kindergarten through fourth, Coeus International School is now implementing the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.
Dr. Hollinger is honored to announce that Maria Ramirez has joined the CIS faculty to serve as a Spanish Immersion Teacher for the Lower School. A talented and experienced PYP Teacher, Ms. Ramirez provides an excellent education for her students and mentoring for her colleagues. Born in Peru, Ms. Ramirez has 26 years of teaching experience and holds a BA from the University of Lima.
Language immersion at CIS provides integrated instruction for native English speakers and native speakers of other languages, with the goal of promoting high academic achievement, first and second language development, and cross-cultural understanding for all students. In the Lower School, students spend approximately half of their time learning in English and half in the other language of choice. Research and experience demonstrate that students in dual-language programs outperform their peers in monolingual programs across the academic spectrum. In addition, they develop proficiency in two or more languages and frequently become ambilingual.
The CIS Lower School is guided by teachers who are themselves lifelong learners. It is a place of inquiry, collaboration, curiosity and discovery. One of the most generous student-to-faculty ratios to be found anywhere in the Washington metropolitan area provides exceptional opportunity for each young person to grow and learn.
Lower school students in kindergarten through grade five follow the PYP. Using the natural curiosity of the young learner, students are guided through inquiries into the world around them by means of such questions as, for example, "Who are we?" and "How do we organize ourselves?" The PYP is a transdisciplinary program of international education designed to foster the development of the whole child. It focuses on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development.
The PYP draws on research and best practice from a range of national systems with a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools to create a relevant, engaging, challenging and significant educational framework for all children. To find out more information about the International Baccalaureate Organization and the Primary Years Programme, please visit their website listed below.
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