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From http://www.napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_08670efc-4aa0-11df-a600-001cc4c002e0.html

Spain looks fondly on local school
By NATALIE HOFFMAN
April 18, 2010

Thanks to Napa Valley Language Academy joining a special consortium, its students are reaping benefits enjoyed at only three other California campuses.

The local elementary school is a new member of the International Spanish Academies — a partnership of Spanish-language immersion campuses in North America sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain.

NVLA’s dual immersion program leans on a half native English-speaking, and half native Spanish-speaking student body to help all its students learn a second language.

When NVLA earned its title, one benefit came in the form of a new staff member at the school. Mar Gamez, a former journalist, is a culture and language assistant hailing from Spain.

Read the full article at http://www.napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_08670efc-4aa0-11df-a600-001cc4c002e0.html
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