Harris Bilingual Elementary School

The teachers at this school are good, and the students are supported. They learn the general elementary education. The problem with this school is that the promise is that ALL students will be bilingual in English AND Spanish. However, only the native Spanish-speaking students become bilingual. The English-speaking students ARE NOT taught to speak Spanish. They can read Spanish but at 2+ grade levels below their actual grade. They cannot communicate with Spanish speakers at all. They are the second class citizens of the school.

Harris Bilingual is a great community of students, parents & teachers. Our child has thrived in the immersion program and enjoys learning in Spanish and English. Harris does an excellent job of balancing full immersion and core studies. We feel increadibly lucky to be a part of this community!

Harris is a fantastic school with caring teachers, involved parents and a unique learning environment. It is amazing to see both of my children learning to read and to think in Spanish. At the same time, their reading and writing in English is progressing on track and they are both doing very well in math. They both enjoy school - their teachers, their friends and the curriculum. We are happy to be a part of Harris Bilingual.

Harris Bilingual is an amazing resource for our children! The exposure to culture and immersion in language has been such a positive experience for our daughter. I believe it will be a defining experience for the rest of her life.