Kindergarteners at Lydia Hawk Elementary are learning in both Spanish and English. Two classes of students began the school year in North Thurston Public Schools’ new dual language program. Half of each day is spent in each language. The new dual language program is embraced by Principal Kathleen Delpino and her team-teaching duo of Diana Leon and Ciera Henderson.
Half of the youngsters live in the Lydia Hawk community and the other 24 students come from other areas of the North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) district. Parents have made commitments for their child to stay with the program at least through the fifth grade. These young learners are becoming…
