Grades 1-5

Grados 1-5

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​The Spanish Language Immersion K-5 program at St. Vincent de Paul exists to set students up for lifelong benefits of bilingualism, biliteracy, and appreciation of multiculturalism. Our program integrates Catholic values: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Students experience and participate in faith traditions including daily prayer and mass and other cultural celebrations.
 
Grades 1-5 Multi-age Program

• Small class sizes ensure personalized attention to the education of the whole child
• Curriculum based on Oregon Department of Education Standards  
• Teacher is the facilitator of learning (rather than the keeper of knowledge)
• Developmentally appropriate, child-centered, continuous learning
• Spanish as a core course for all students  
• Cultural Heritage & Arts experiences and events for all students, school families, and the community

• Physically, mentally, emotionally safe and engaging classroom environments
• Daily physical activity   

• Student progress is evaluated throughout the year using Renaissance STAR assessments
• It is our belief that learning is a continuum and  all students will meet their developmental milestones with love and support from teachers and parents

 
WHO WE ARE
St. Vincent de Paul provides a faith-filled, nurturing, diverse environment where children can develop socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. Our daily practices engage students in rich and rigorous courses that ensure bilingual and bilerate development across the curriculum.  Our students develop a love of languages and a joy in learning about and celebrating cultures through art, music, and dance. Our faculty model the Catholic faith and ensure the integration of these values throughout the curriculum and in interactions with students and parents.  Come visit and find out why we are the best Spanish language immersion school in Salem!