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District 65 is consolidating the TWI programs from Bessie Rhodes and Willard and creating two TWI strands at Foster Elementary School. This means that beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the TWI program will not be located at Willard.
We have received questions about next steps and want to make sure those answers are available to all. Frequently asked questions and answers are listed below. These will continue to be updated as we work through additional inquiries.
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Willard Elementary’s third graders recently immersed themselves in Japanese culture in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Math, art, social studies, and literacy skills all in one? Welcome to Anaisabel Lopez’s third grade class! Her Two-Way Immersion (TWI) students are studying Mesoamerican Indigenous groups, including the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.