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Parent Reviews (8 reviews)
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It is a bilingual school, the Only one in Sonoma for elementary children. It is very crucial and rare public school to go learn both English And Spanish. Because of Flowery, children don't have to fully depend on Spanish/English Camps and other programs of that nature. With more money, supplies would no longer be scarce and more teachers would be required to create a better atmosphere of education.
It has a wonderful dual immersion program. I great school garden. The parents are really active in supporting the school. It has the best 5th grade yearly talent show.
Flowery Elementary School began its dual immersion program in 1998 with a $1,000,000 federal grant. Then in 2006 it won a $500,000 FLAP grant. By the fall of 2010, all classes at Flowery will be dual immersion classes. This program is fortunate because it has had the funding and expert staff to get it started and established. It is well supported by district and site administration as well as parents. My oldest child is now in our local middle school dual immersion program, while my youngest is a 5th grader at Flowery. Spanish is their 2nd language. The way they speak it amazes me. They sound like native Spanish speakers. They don't think about what they're going to say in English and then translate it into Spanish. When they are about to say something in Spanish, they just think in Spanish!
Part 2 Raising my kids to become bilingual is what attracted me to this program. I don t speak Spanish, so I wasn t equipped to offer them that. I was delighted to have a dual immersion program nearby that could provide what I couldn t. Now that I ve been involved with this program for over 7 years, I have to say that the bilingual factor continues to be great, but the Flowery community is just as valuable. The parents and staff are like a second family. I feel that together we are truly a village raising our children together. Because of Flowery School, the future of my children is bright and full of opportunity. Muchas gracias, Flowery!
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