Forsyth County Schools offers schools the option to implement innovative instructional models. Brandywine, Cumming, Kelly Mill, and Mashburn Elementary have opted to implement the DLI Program. In this instructional model, students spend half of their school day receiving content area instruction in Spanish and the other half-day in English. This model is based on research that indicates that students who receive content area instruction in two languages attain higher levels of language proficiency and academic achievement than their monolingual counterparts. The goals of the Forsyth County Schools DLI programs are to: Develop bilingual and biliterate students; Improve literacy skills; Increase academic achievement in all content areas, especially reading and mathematics; Instill cultural competence: prepare students’ sensitivity and skills in working with others across cultures; Prepare students to be collaborators; and Prepare students to enter the global workforce. I would like my child to be considered for Forsyth County Schools’ DLI Program. I understand that the enrollment of my child in the program is based on my understanding of, and commitment to, the following 19 conditions: *