Dual Language Education Program Coordinator Priscilla Gonzalez was featured in Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy’s recent Take Five series. Gonzalez’s work helps students graduate with a deeper appreciation of bilingual skills and culture. The school still follows its 80/20 one-way immersion model, which transitions students from predominantly Spanish instruction to a balanced bilingual curriculum by fourth grade. Faculty also celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month recognizing the unique perspectives and contributions of bilingual learners in the Pilsen community.

Q1. Does the main curriculum at Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy include specialized blocks for gardening or environmental science?

Ans. At Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy students learn through hands-on agricultural units in the dedicated on-campus outdoor learning garden suites.

Q2. How does a guardian pick up a student early from Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy?

Ans. Adults must notify the main office in writing and provide a valid photo ID to the desk clerk at Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy.

Q3. How does Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy deliver homework packets to students who are absent because of long-term medical absences?

Ans. Parents can ask for the digital assignments by calling the Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy administration team everyday before 10 o’clock AM.

Q4. Are there any after school robotics or computer programming clubs active for intermediate grades at Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy?

Ans. Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy has a competitive STEM robotics team that meets every Tuesday afternoon at the modernization media center.

Q5. How are parent chaperones selected for off-campus educational field trips at Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy?

Ans. At Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy, chaperones are selected randomly from classroom drawings and must pass standard background registry checks.