FDLA 2017-2018
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Who is Eligible to Attend Franklin’s Dual Language Academy Magnet?
All students interested in a dual immersion program are encouraged to apply through the e-Choices application at http://echoices.lausd.net/. It is strongly recommended that 6th, 7th and 8th grade middle school students:
FDLA also has a high school program that is enrolling 9th and 10th graders. Students take two classes in Spanish each year and work towards obtaining a biliteracy seal on their high school diplomas. |
Franklin Dual Language Academy Magnet
Franklin Dual Language Academy's middle school students enjoy the benefits of a small, nurturing program right when kids need it most, while having access to all of the benefits that a large school like Franklin has to offer.
FDLA's middle school is a 50/50 dual immersion model with Spanish, science, and history in the target language.
FDLA has 8 highly qualified middle school dual language teachers that help students meet content area standards and language proficiency goals throughout the day.
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Middle School Schedules by Period & Grade
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FDLA's Goals:
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Language proficiency in both English & Spanish
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Academic achievement across content areas
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Attainment of 8th grade Biliteracy certificate
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Attainment of Biliteracy Seal on students' high school diplomas
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Successful preparation for Advanced Placement exams in Spanish
Dual Language programs have been proven to:
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Increase overall academic achievement
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Challenge students to think more creatively & analytically
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Improve student performance (versus monolingual students) on tasks that call for divergent thinking, pattern recognition, and problem solving
After school clubs specific to the middle school program:
- Junior Panther Cheer
- Los Mini-Nerds Robotics Club
- UCLA Blue & Gold Scholars Program
- FDLA Leadership
Safety:
Middle-school students have
- a uniform that clearly distinguishes them from our high school students,
- their own separate entrance on Ave 56 with a pedestrian gate and a school administrator present to welcome them each morning and send them home each day,
- their own campus in the upper section of the school site, separate from high school classrooms, and
- a separate lunch area as well as their own gym and changing areas.
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For More Information Contact
Regina Marquez-Martinez, Franklin Principal (323) 550-2000 rmarq3@lausd.net
Rebecca Roe, FDLA Coordinator (323) 550-2000 rebecca.roe@lausd.net |
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