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In 2004, the Washington D.C. enacted the Language Access Act. The Act is designed to address four crucial areas of language use and access to public services. Washington D.C.’s Language Access Act In 2004, the Washington D.C. enacted the Language Access Act. The Act is designed to address four crucial areas of language use and access to public services. As a public service the Washington D.C. School District has also made steps to provide adjustments in its language and cultural education programs. Washington D.C. School’s Diverse Population Washington D.C. Schools are composed of one hundred sixty-seven schools and special learning centers. The breakdown of Washington D.C. Schools includes: one hundred one elementary schools, eleven middle schools, nine junior high schools, twenty high schools, six educational centers and twenty specialty schools. These schools educate nearly sixty-six thousand students with the majority made up of 39,161 elementary school students. Washington D.C. Schools operates sixty-nine Head Start programs aimed at pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. It is now aiming at improving its language programs. Presently, Washington D.C. Schools operate eight two-way full immersion Spanish/English. Implementing New Two-Way Language Immersion Programs The Shepherd Elementary School, one Washington D.C. School, is working to develop new two-way language immersion programs for pre-kindergarten and ... [more..]