Still negotiating lease, but in other news…

Académie Lafayette, the K-8 French immersion charter school in Kansas City, was one of 15 schools in the state to earn a Gold Star from DESE this year.  It is the only charter school in the state to earn this honor.  Kennard also earned a Gold Star.  Read the full press release to see if a school in your district was honored.

Don’t take our word for it: Immersion Rocks!

Thanks to Amanda and Kathy who both sent me links to the Babble article Bilingual Education: Si or Non?

In this article one parent writes about why she and her family chose an immersion elementary and research/practice from other immersion and dual language programs nationwide.  If you’ve been following our story, it sounds a lot like what we are creating in St. Louis.  I love it!  For all of the potential founding families out there, we’d love to hear/share your story for choosing immersion with the community.

Tomorrow morning we head off to visit La Petite Ecole in Columbia and meet with Dr. Flore Zéphir, Chair of Romance Language & Literature at MIzzou.  Then Friday we’ll be visiting Académie Lafayette and University Academy in KC.

More stories later.

Salut o Hola: Week of Dec. 1st

Wednesday, December 3, 7am-9am, Nestle Purina Child Development Center

Thursday and Friday, December 4-5th: School site visits in Kansas City

Académie Lafayette

University Academy