A Mount Vernon elementary school is modeling what Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction wants for the entire education system by 2040: bilingual education.
It's a new school year and a new language for a lot of the kids at Mount Vernon's Madison Elementary.
The school has been fully bilingual since 2019. Parents choose to send their kids there for that very reason. Everything is done in both English and Spanish.
Fifth grader Olivia Ruiz says it helps bring kids together.
"A lot of my friends speak Spanish more fluently than I do," said the 11-year-old. "If I forget something or I don't know how to say something they can help me out."
A proposal by State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal would allow parents to opt into dual language programs in some school districts as early as 2026.
The proposal is awaiting funding from the state legislature.
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