FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Is there a fee?
    No. This program is offered through the CISD MyChoice framework at no cost to students and their families.

    Is there a separate dress code?
    At this time Dual Language Academy students follow the same dress code as other students in grades PK-4. Research is being conducted about shirts for these students that would include the dual language academy logo.

    How do students get support to learn the second language?
    As part of the Gomez & Gomez model, language immersion leads to language acquisition. Students are immersed in academic and social language acquisition situations while learning math, science, social studies, and language arts. In addition, students are immersed in social language acquisition by following the language of the day; i.e. English or Spanish.

    Is transportation provided?
    Yes. Parents / Guardians may choose to provide transportation or students are offered shuttle bus transportation from the student's home campus to Deer Creek Elementary. The parent / guardian is responsible for securing transportation to and from the home campus unless the
    student qualifies for a CISD bus route from the home campus to the neighborhood bus stop.

    When does school start and end?
    The school day begins at 7:35 and ends at 2:50.
      
    When does my child eat lunch and go to recess?

    lunch schedule

    recess

     10:45-11:15

    Second grade

    11:15-11:45

    Second grade

    11:15-11:45

    third grade

    11:45-12:15

    third grade

    11:30-12:00

    Pre kindergarten

    10:45-11:15

    Pre kindergarten

    11:45-12:15

    fourth grade

    12:15-12:45

    fourth grade

    12:15-12:45

    kindergarten

    12:45-1:15

    kindergarten

    12:45-1:15

    first grade

    1:15-1:45

    first grade

    When does my child go to PE or Music?

    7:45-8:40

    Pre kindergarten

    8:43-9:38

    third grade

    9:41-10:36

    second grade

    10:39-11:34

    kindergarten

    11:37-12:32

    first grade

    1:50-2:45

    4th grade


    What field trips will my child attend?
    Dual Language students attend the grade level field trips each year.