About Our Lady of Guadalupe

Research has shown that immersion is the most effective format for learning a foreign language because it replicates the process infants use to learn language but in a classroom environment. Using this method, Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School offers a truly extraordinary opportunity for your child.

Spanish is the fastest-growing foreign language in the United States. With that in mind, it's apparent that your child’s proficiency in Spanish will enhance their future opportunities and success.

How It Works

Students receive the same comprehensive, innovative, Christ-centered core curriculum taught throughout Holy Family, but the instruction is in Spanish, so students hear and use the language every day. English is gradually introduced and expanded in grades 2–5, so students master the written and spoken aspects of both languages before graduating from fifth grade. With a combination of American and native-speaking teachers on staff, your child will develop authentic pronunciation skills and insights into other cultures.

Students at Our Lady have the same opportunities as students at Holy Family’s traditional schools to participate in art, music, technology, physical education and religion.

Benefits of Immersion

• Three decades of research and experience shows that bilingual students outperform peers on standardized verbal and math tests administered in English.
• Research confirms that immersion actually enhances a student’s English language development.
• Researchers agree that the immersion learning process fosters students with greater creativity and adaptability; more honed listening, analytical and multi-tasking skills; and higher-level critical thinking skills.
• The Center for Advanced Research and Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota found that students in immersion programs achieve higher levels of language proficiency than students in other school-based language programs.