Students speak, understand, and interact in Spanish at an advanced level.
Students read and write Spanish at an advanced level.
Students can understand multiple perspectives, and thrive in both cultures.
Student have the tools to become leaders and creators of a future, multicultural world.
We are excited to announce we still have some space in our Spanish Immersion and Spanish Dual Language programs for incoming kindergarteners. | Nos complace anunciar que aún tenemos espacio disponible en nuestros programas de inmersión y lenguaje dual de español para los estudiantes que ingresarán al grado de kínder en el siguiente ciclo escolar.Read More
Emi and Kai Muñoz, 7th grade students at Tillicum Middle School, won 1st and 2nd place respectively in Escribo en español literary competition in the middle school – prose for speakers of other languages division. Emi and Kai wrote essays in Spanish with the theme, “To practice Spanish, I would like to visit…”. This annual contest is sponsored by the Center for Spanish Studies — Seattle, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the University of Washington and the Education Office of Spain — USA. Emi and Kai’s dedication and commitment to their studies is admirable. They will be recognized at the awards ceremony to be held at the University of Washington. ¡Enhorabuena!
Our students have the tools to become leaders and creators of a future, multicultural world. We are proud of their dedication to Spanish language and culture, and their many talents. We invite you to view their work (PDF).
Abby Wilson and Maya Ghewaala are pictured with the Honorary Consul of Spain, Fernando Esteban. They won first and third place in “Escribo en espanol” for 2019 in the middle school category for non-native Spanish speakers.
With support of Bellevue Schools Foundation, Tillicum PTSA, and the Honorary Consul of Spain, Fernando Esteban, Casa Patas visited Tillicum Middle School to teach students the history of flamenco.
Tillicum Middle School ISA student, Olive Isbell has taken up flamenco dancing thanks to a Bellevue School Foundation Grant that introduced the students to this dance form. She is performing with her dance studio at Bellevue High School.
Kenzie Chen, Nicole Pinkley, and Regan Matsudaira, the winners of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese poster competition for Washington State in the middle school category.
ISA Middle School Students study the first peoples of the Americas.