G.L.A.D. to Expand Their Horizons

Welcome to the Global Language Academies of Downey (G.L.A.D.)

Downey Unified’s G.L.A.D. dual language immersion program teaches children to think, read, write, and communicate naturally in two different languages with the goal to become biliterate in both English and a target language.

G.L.A.D. empowers students to achieve high levels of academic success and develop cross-cultural skills that will give your child various advantages for the rest of their lives!

The Benefits of Learning . . .

Spanish

Career & Travel Opportunities

Spanish is one of the most popular languages spoken worldwide
You will be able to communicate with over 572 million people in the world
Spanish is the world’s second most spoken language

Boosting Vocabulary

Learning Spanish will familiarize you with English words that have Latin roots and help you decipher new vocabulary
Similarities to other languages. Understanding Spanish makes it much easier to pick up on other Romance languages, like Portuguese, Italian, French and Romanian, since they all evolved from Latin and share grammar, syntax, and lots of similar vocabulary

Understanding the IB Primary Years Programme

Carpenter Elementary G.L.A.D. is recognized as an International Baccalaureate World School. Carpenter follows the IB Primary Years Programme’s three guiding principles (holistic learning, intercultural awareness, and communication), with the goal of developing bi-literate, inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.

The IB programme helps create students who will: