Alicia R. Chacón International School

Alicia R. Chacón International School (Spanish: Escuela Internacional Alicia R. Chacón) is a K–8 school in El Paso, Texas. It is operated by the Ysleta Independent School District.

Alicia R. Chacón International School
Escuela Internacional Alicia R. Chacón
Location
221 Prado Road

,
Texas
79907

United States
Coordinates31.705087°N 106.348571°W / 31.705087; -106.348571
Information
TypePublic school
PrincipalRuben Cadena
Faculty48
GradesK–8
Enrollment792 (2014-2015)
Websitewww.yisd.net/aliciarchacon

Chacón has a two way bilingual education program that is intended to teach Spanish-speaking students English and English-speaking students Spanish. Students may also take a third language; available third languages are Chinese, German, Japanese, French, and Russian. The bilingual education program was developed to encourage speakers of one language to retain their language and to also learn a second language at the same time. This differs from other bilingual programs in Texas, where non-English speaking students are expected to learn solely in English once they achieve a certain competency in English. As of 2009 Chacón has long waiting lists of students. Nate Blakeslee of Texas Monthly argued that other Texas school districts should use Chacón's bilingual program.

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