More than 1 in 3 children enter school in California not yet proficient in English. But Frank Sparkes Elementary stands apart from other schools and offers a model of what is possible. Fifty-four ...

In the fifth grade, children who had their first English lessons very early in elementary school achieved better results with respect to reading and hearing proficiency. This changed by the ...

For students at the school, the new building offers a range of exciting new activities and opportunities. Grade 1 student Émilie Boisclair says she especially likes the reading nook in her classroom.