Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES)
a unique opportunity for your child
HASD is proud to offer a FLES program to all elementary students in the district. This unique program has been shown to positively impact student achievement. Research-based evidence states:
- Early language learning improves cognitive abilities
- Early language learning is beneficial in the development of students’ reading abilities.
- Language study improves problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- There is a correlation between language learning and a student’s ability to hypothesize in science.
- Language learners develop a more positive attitude toward the target language and/or the speakers of that language.
These are just a few of the ways our HASD children are benefiting from learning a second language early in their schooling. The research is strong in support of early second language acquisition:
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