Spanish – Denver Montclair International School

Spanish

Denver Montclair International School has delivered Spanish-language instruction since 2001. DMIS is accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Educaton, fulfilling the highest educational standards of the United States, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

Instruction is provided exclusively by native Spanish speakers.


Among the ways Spanish-language instruction is integrated into
a DMIS education:

Ages 3 through Kindergarten:

Our pre-elementary program emphasizes academic preparation and excellence in an age-appropriate setting. For these young students, school readiness is closely linked with natural language acquisition and the development of social skills.

Students in the 3-year-old and pre-Kindergarten programs are immersed in Spanish-language instruction for approximately 32 periods per week,  and 3 periods per week in English. Kindergarten students receive approximately 30 periods of instruction in Spanish and 5 periods in English. All activities and lessons are carefully designed to help students acquire their second language. Art, music and physical education are integral parts of this program. Various study themes help students learn Spanish in social contexts that students typically encounter in everyday life.

Students learn how to:

  • identify feelings and emotions, and how to express themselves through different means of communication, such as drawing, singing and writing.
  • move within given space and time, gradually and appropriately expanding their environment.
  • use tools and combine several actions to exert influence on objects.
  • reflect on a situation concretely and abstractly, reason, decide, express their choices and communicate their impressions.

We invite you to learn more about our Early Childhood Education program and teaching philosophy.

First and Second Grades

Students in the first and second grades receive approximately 25 periods of instruction in Spanish per week, and 10 periods in English (including music, art and workshops). DMIS Spanish and English teachers closely collaborate to ensure lesson plans are complementary and adhere to Colorado Model Standards.

  • Language: Students sharpen their language skills through constant interaction with teachers and classmates. Structured exercises require students to speak, listen, read and write. An emphasis is placed on reading skills using phonics and on vocabulary building. Students are introduced to the grammatical structure of Spanish.
  • Math: Students move from number recognition to addition and subtraction. They focus on research and reasoning to strengthen the problem-solving skills needed to master mathematics.
  • Social Studies: Students study Latin American culture and are encouraged to ask questions and search for answers.  
  • Science: Students focus on natural science. Lessons emphasize observation, comparison and classification.

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades

Students in grades 3-5 receive approximately 18 periods of instruction in Spanish per week, 16 periods in English and 1 period in a third language (either French or Mandarin Chinese). DMIS Spanish and English teachers closely collaborate to ensure lesson plans are complementary and adhere to Colorado Model Standards.

  • Language: Students read, write and understand simple sentences and texts. They understand how to adapt language tenses for formal and informal situations.
  • Math: Students continue working with decimals, fractions and percentages. They are introduced to integers, geometry and advanced concepts in measurement.  
  • Social Studies: Exploration and appreciation of Latin culture is an ongoing and vital part of the curriculum. Students examine and compare government structures and the ways countries address a variety of social issues.  
  • Science: Problem-solving is emphasized through hands-on science experiments.      
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