Dual Immersion Academy School

552 West Main Street

School District

Mesa County Valley 51
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 23, 2014

Our son is now in 1st grade and we love this school. At the end of Kindergarten the students were able to read in 2 languages, write paragraphs in 2 languages and count over 100 in 2 languages. There are a lot of interventions to help kids who are having difficulties and for kids who are advanced adding another language is a great way to challenge them. The school uses positive behavior systems to encourage positive behavior and in the classroom the kids are supported not criticized or ridiculed. They implemented a plan to decrease playground fights and essentially eliminated it. This school is amazing, the principal, the teachers, the support staff, even the custodians are all amazing and enthusiastic about their jobs and their school. I am english dominant, but totally appreciate that this school allows spanish dominant parents the opportunity to really know what their kids are doing as everyone who works here is biliterate.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2014

I have two children at DIA and a third that starts kinder next year. We have been very happy with their teachers and we love the dual language program. Our fifth grader has been part of the gifted and talented program for three years now and the opportunity for individualized learning this provides has allowed him to advance and remain challenged. Standardized test scores do not measure the benefits that students get from learning in two languages -- we have never felt that our children were being limited or held back in any way. In fact, we know families that have moved their children to DIA because they were not sufficiently challenged at other schools. We feel lucky that our kids are at DIA and wouldn't trade it for any other school in the grand valley.
Submitted by parent on April 15, 2013

This school lacks adequate resources to assist gifted students and students with learning disabilities/challenges. When inquiring about possible classroom interventions (outside a learning plan or 504) to assist a struggling student, the school sent home a brochure for an alternative elementary school. Additionally, there are no resources available to assist English dominant students who are struggling in Spanish (this is an issue when students spend 50% of their day learning in Spanish). Resources/tutoring in English are available to students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, regardless of student performance/learning needs. In 2012, this school had high staff turnover.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2011

This school provides a unique bilingual, bi-cultural and bi-literate experience. We couldn't be happier with our choice.
Submitted by other on April 23, 2010

Students study daily in both Spanish & English. The best time to learn a 2nd language is before the age of 12.
Submitted by parent on February 04, 2009

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