Welcome to the Furr Elementary Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program

Overview:

Students who are in grades 1 -5 receive 50% of their instruction in English and 50% in Spanish.  They are taught the same standards as all other students in North Carolina, but we teach those standards in both languages giving them the opportunity to become biliterate and bilingual.  Students in kindergarten will receive all their instruction in Spanish starting in the 2024 school year. For the 25-26 school year students in Kindergarten and first grade will receive all their instruction in Spanish.

We partner with a company called Participate to recruit and hire native Spanish-speaking teachers for our program.  They come to us from many different countries including: Colombia, Equacor, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and many more.  They share their culture and customs with our students, providing another way our students benefit from participation in the program.

Full Immersion Kindergarten Information

All kindergarten students are eligible to participate in language immersion.  Parents have the choice to sign their student up for the program via the link in the 'Application' section below.  We also allow students to start the program on the first day of first grade.  If you have a rising first grade student and want him/her to be in Spanish Immersion, please contact an administrator via the emails or phone numbers below. If your student is in 2nd-5^th grade, he/she must have experience speaking, reading and writing in Spanish in order to join the program.  You may contact an administrator if you would like for him/her to be considered for the program in 2nd-5^th grades.

Kindergarten Registration:

All new kindergarten students must register for school on line via the following link: Kindergarten Enrollment.  As a reminder, your student must turn 5 years old on or before August 31, 2025 in order to start kindergarten in August of 2025.

Questions/More Information:

If you have questions about the Spanish Language Immersion Program or need any assistance, please contact one of the administrators below:

Elizabeth Foster

Principal

elizabeth.foster@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Melaine Searl

Assistant Principal

melanie.searl@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Tiffane.Maltba

Assistant Principal

tiffane.maltba@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Or call the main office at 704.260.6110 and ask to speak to an administrator.