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Middle School Spanish Dual Language Program

The program is intended for students who participated in elementary dual language or are proficient in Spanish.

Students enrolled in this program will take two courses taught in Spanish per year, one Spanish Course for high school credit and one core content course taught in Spanish.

6th Grade Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3A One core content in Spanish (Math, Science or Social Studies) 
7th Grade Spanish for Spanish Speaker 3B One core content in Spanish (Math, Science or Social Studies) 
8th Grade  Spanish AP Language & Culture  One core content in Spanish (Math, Science or Social Studies) 

*The Language Proficiency Assessment Committee will review the educational history and proficiency of students entering Dual Language for the first time in 7th and 8th grade to determine best placement. 

Some campuses offer an additional elective course taught in Spanish. Please contact your campus to find out which dual language courses are available. 

Dual language middle schools can be found on the program finder page.

Please note Austin ISD bus transportation is not provided to students who choose to transfer to another campus for its dual language program.

If you have any questions contact your campus or the Multilingual team via Let's Talk!

Watch a short video (on YouTube) about the benefits of a bilingual brain!