Spanish Immersion Program Updates
Enrollment Info for Hicks & Wellington to MS (2024-2025)
- Arbor Creek MS
- Creek Valley MS
- DeLay MS
- Durham MS
- Forestwood MS
- Griffin MS
- Hedrick MS
- Huffines MS
- Killian MS
- Lakeview MS
- Lamar MS
During course selection, 6th grade students select "Honors Spanish II Language & Culture".
COURSE SEQUENCE:
- 6th grade- Honors Spanish II Language & Culture
- 7th grade- Honors Spanish III Language & Culture
- 8th grade- AP Spanish Language & Culture
For more information regarding the nature of these courses, please refer to the MS Language website and the Secondary Advanced Placement and Honors webpage.
MS Intent Form (Wellington ES only)
All current Spanish Immersion 5th grade students at Wellington are able to attend Forestwood Middle School (MS) for advanced Spanish courses. Your plans to continue to the MS Advanced Spanish Language Program are communicated through the MS Intent Form.
For students who live INSIDE the boundaries of LISD, this process is handled internally without the need for parents to complete additional paperwork if the intent form below is submitted by the set deadlines.
- Link for MS Intent Form: https://tinyurl.com/AdvMS2024-2025
- First Deadline: Thursday, December 14th, 2023 (please see further explanations under the section "Important Dates")
- Second Deadline: Wed., January 17th, 2024 (please see further explanations under the section "Important Dates")
- Out-of-district families (i.e. out-of-district LISD employees, etc.) will still need to complete transfer paperwork during the timeline set by Student Services.
MS Pathway (Hicks ES only)
Hicks students are automatically slated for Arbor Creek MS where there is already an Advanced Spanish Language program in place, so there is no need to indicate intent for MS plans. You will simply register for the Spanish courses described above at Arbor Creek MS.
Out-of-district families (i.e. out-of-district LISD employees, etc.) will still need to complete transfer paperwork during the timeline set by Student Services.
Transfers for the Middle School Advanced Spanish Language Program
IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS
After recent changes, LISD Board policy FDB (LOCAL) now allows students who live inside the boundaries of LISD to request an in-district transfer that will allow the student to remain in that transfer feeder pattern through graduation, WITHOUT asking for additional transfers in subsequent years. For example, if you receive an approved transfer in kindergarten to attend Hicks ES, that transfer is in place through Arbor Creek MS, Hebron 9th, and Hebron High School.
Students who were already attending on an approved in-district transfer will be automatically moved to the feeder pattern transfer.
- For example, if you are on an in-district transfer to attend Wellington ES, you would automatically be moved to McKamy MS.
- If you are on an in-district transfer, and do not wish to continue to the feeder pattern middle school, you will need to cancel the transfer to return to your originally zoned path for MS. You can view the transfer feeder patterns HERE.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT TRANFERS
Under state law and Board policy, students who live outside the boundaries of LISD, including the children of district employees, must request a transfer each school year.
Please be familiar with the "In-District Transfer Guidelines" located on the LISD Transfer website (https://www.lisd.net/transfer).
December 14th, 2023- First deadline for Wellington 5th grade MS Intent Form
- Wellington SIP families who complete the intent form by 12/14/23 should see the intended MS school selection courses reflected in Skyward upon return from the holidays.
January 16, 2024 - Optional 5th grade virtual parent meeting for information regarding the Advanced Spanish Language Program in Middle School. (Repeated from the fall parent collaborative in October 2023).
- Hicks and Wellington SIP families are invited to learn more about MS Spanish courses.
- The meeting is optional and will be held virtually. Both meeting option times offer the same content.
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am en español -- Enlace de WebEx AQUÍ or https://tinyurl.com/ASLP24Span (Contraseña: LISDMS2024)
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in English -- WebEx Link HERE or https://tinyurl.com/ASLP2024English (Password: LISDMS2024)
- No pre-registration necessary.
- A previous recording of the same meeting which was held in the fall can be found here.
January 17th, 2024- Second deadline for Wellington 5th grade MS Intent Form
- For Wellington SIP families who make a MS decision after the campus visits have taken place, the World Language office will still handle any in-district transfer items on your behalf.
- After the 1/17/24 deadline, families can still make a decision. However, any associated in-district transfer items will be handled by the family.
Spanish Immersion Enrollment for Siblings (2024-2025 School Year)
An invitation for SIP siblings to apply was sent to all current SIP families to the guardian email addresses indicated in Skyward from SpanishImmersion@lisd.net. If you did not receive this email, please contact us.
Spanish Immersion Enrollment- Prospective NEW Families (2024-2025)
Help spread the word! Parent information meetings via WebEx will be held Monday, January 22 and Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Please pass on this link to any interested friends, family, and neighbors for details.
Please direct interested individuals to SpanishImmersion@lisd.net for further questions.
Lewisville ISD World Languages
Dr. Annie Rivera
World Language Administrator
Starla Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Email: SecWorldLang@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/language
Location: 1565-C West Main Street; Lewisville, TX
Phone: 469-948-8155