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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School
Basic Information
Address: 1510 S LAKE AVE, Sioux Falls, SD
Phone Number: 6053674655
Fax Number: 6053677372
Email: Tracy.vik@k12.sd.us
Head of School: Tracy Vik
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Additional Information
School Type: Elementary
Immersion Type:
Total Immersion
Total Immersion
Funding:
State
State
Language(s):
Spanish
Year Started: 2016
School Size: 693
Classroom Size:
Student/Teacher Ratio: 1:24
Program Materials:
Since 2008, the Sioux Falls School District Spanish Immersion Program has been teaching native English speaking students a second language by immersing them in a classroom with a Spanish speaking teacher. All of the classroom instruction occurs in Spanish beginning in kindergarten. Students read, write, and speak Spanish as they go through their daily lessons. Students learn through the same curriculum as students in a traditional English classroom in the Sioux Falls School District, however, the curriculum is in Spanish. Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English prior to enrollment at Sonia Sotomayor.
Separation of Languages for Instruction: 90/10
Computer Capabilities:
Kindergarten-1st grade: 1:1 iPads
2nd-5th grades: 1:1 Chromebooks
Mission Statement:
To develop life-long, multilingual learners with the cultural background and problem-solving skills
to succeed in an ever-changing world.
Additional Information:
2022 National Blue Ribbon School by US Department of Educaiton