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Sometimes, it helps to say something twice. At one Tucson elementary school, that means once in English, once in Spanish.The Tucson Unified School District marked the beginning of a new academic year at Davis Bilingual Magnet School Thursday, welcoming students from kindergarten to fifth grade. Parents from across the Tucson area brought their children to the school, known for its bilingual immersion program.
'My preference was just having them learn Spanish and English.'Despite being a public school, Davis is in high demand, maintaining a waiting list for most grades, according to the school’s principal.The first day of school featured students singing in Julian Barcelo’s first-grade class, highlighting the immersive bilingual environment. Barcelo, who has been teaching for 27 years, remarked on the benefits of bilingual education. 'I see just benefits,' he said.
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