Amistad Dual Language School is a K–8 public dual-language immersion school serving students from Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights and Inwood, with instruction in both English and Spanish.
Amistad Dual Language School is a kindergarten through eighth-grade school that serves families in Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights and Inwood. The school operates a dual-language immersion program that provides instruction in both English and Spanish across grade levels.
The school uses different language-allocation models by grade to support both conversational and academic language development. Kindergarten and first grade follow an alternating-day model with Spanish on some days and English on others. Grades 2–5 use an alternating half-day model so students receive content instruction in both languages during the same school day, with cycle lengths that vary by grade. Middle grades (6–8) shift to alternating whole-day cycles for humanities and sciences.
The curriculum is aligned with state standards and uses block programming, workshop models and a balanced literacy approach alongside constructivist mathematics instruction. Social studies and science are taught through inquiry-based workshop formats. Visual and performing arts are integrated into academic subjects; students participate in music, dance, theater and visual arts activities, including a full-scale musical production in February and an arts celebration in June.
Parents take part in school governance through School Leadership Team (SLT) meetings and support classroom programs through fundraising and volunteer roles. The school also maintains relationships with external educational and arts organizations to extend student opportunities and teacher professional development.
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