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El Puente Spanish Immersion

Grandville Christian School has partnered with add.a.lingua for curriculum, teacher training and administrative support. The expertise of add.a.lingua establishes and sustains high quality in our program.

Questions? Please contact Jared Benthem, Assistant Principal, at 616-538-9710. 

El Puente Preschool parent information night is scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2012. 

Registration for El Puente Preschool will begin on Friday, January 27, 2012. 

Early registration is recommended for Spanish Immersion preschool.

Grandville Christian School offers a Spanish Immersion option for Preschool through Grade 2. (Subsequent grades will be added annually through fifth grade.) Immersion is a method of educating children by instructing them in a "target" language so they become bilingual.

The classroom environment becomes the setting for second language acquisition through core subject content instruction, educational discourse, and social interaction.

Research reveals the following benefits to learning a second language:

  • A positive effect on intellectual growth.
  • Flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
  • Enhancement in understanding native language.
  • Greater ability to learn additional languages.
  • Appreciation of other cultures and global perspective.
  • Increased career opportunities.

For more information about Spanish Immersion: