Lottery Information
Cave Language Academy
Located in central Vallejo on Tregaskis is Cave Language Academy, our Spanish/English dual immersion program. This school serves students in grades TK through 8th grade where students will have the opportunity to excel in future academic pursuits and successfully enter a global market bilingual and biliterate. While the adopted curriculum matches what we use at our other sites in the district, Cave follows the dual immersion model where students learn much of their content in Spanish.
Contact Us
Danielle Brever
TK-8 Math, Science, Health and PE Coordinator
Elementary Education Services
Phone: 707-536-8921 x50218
Email: dbrever@vcusd.org
Dual Immersion Instruction
Dual immersion allows students to keep their native language while acquiring a second or even third language. The program consists of students who only speak Spanish, who only speak English, and those who are bilingual. The instructional model follows a 90/10 model where students start with 90% of their instructional time in Spanish in grades TK, K, and 1. Each year 10% is added to the English instructional time until they get to 5th grade where it stays at a ratio of 50/50 for Spanish/English instruction through 8th grade.
Attire and Before and After School Care
The founders of this school felt strongly that students would wear uniforms to school daily, except when there are special free dress events the school hosts. Support with purchasing the appropriate uniform attire is available if needed. Cave offers a fee-based before and after school care program through GVRD, along with limited space for our no-cost Expanded Learning Program that serves students after school.
New Students and Transfers
At this time, students may enter Elmer Cave Language Academy in grades TK, K, or 1st grade only. Special transfers may be granted if older students are coming from another dual immersion school out of the district where they were learning in both Spanish and English.
Please contact Danielle Brever by email with any questions dbrever@vcusd.org.
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