Dual-Language Immersion Program at Elizabeth Holladay Elementary School
2023 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Henrico County, Va., VA
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)
Year: 2023
Elizabeth Holladay Elementary School in Henrico County is home to 594 students in Kindergarten- Fifth grade. Of those 594 students, 248 (42%) speak Spanish as the primary language in their homes. Dual-language immersion is an instructional program where students simultaneously learn grade-level content in both English and Spanish. Teachers plan lessons, create engaging activities, and assess students in both languages. Upon enrollment in Kindergarten, parents elect to opt-in to the program, and a lottery is drawn in July each year to determine the Kindergarten cohort. Once in the dual language program, students remain in the program as they advance from one grade level to the next at Holladay Elementary.