First Grade - World Language in Elementary School

SFUSD has a variety of World Language in Elementary School programs. We do not offer detailed guidance here for each. Please contact the Multilingual Pathways team for guidance. 

• Miguel de Loza, Supervisor

SFUSD offers Elementary World Language Programs in Arabic, Filipino, Japanese, and Vietnamese. The programs follow two different models:

1. In-class Language Teacher: The teacher of record is also the language teacher, similar to a biliteracy or DLI model

Culture and language 

• Students receive language instruction for at least 30 minutes, three to five times per week, year-round. 
• Instruction is aligned to the CA World Language (WL) Standards
• In addition to the daily WL instructional time, teachers provide other language opportunities throughout the day. 

Offered in 

• Filipino at Longfellow and Bessie Carmichel
• Japanese at Claredon

2. World Language Rotating Teacher: One or two language teachers provide instruction to all grade levels K-5 in participating schools

Culture and language 

• Students receive language instruction for at least 30 minutes, three (3) times per week, year-round. 
• Instructional units are aligned to the CA World Language (WL) Standards
• Cultural events are planned with classroom teachers

Offered in

• Arabic at Redding
• Japanese (Sensei Model) at Rosa Park (five times per week)
• Vietnamese at Tenderloin