Who We Are
High expectations.
High achievement for all.
No excuses.
Welcome to Woodcrest Spanish Immersion School! We are a vibrant Spanish Immersion community serving Spring Lake Park Schools students in grades preK-4.
Spanish Immersion for Grades K-4
Woodcrest Spanish Immersion offers the district’s elementary programming for grades K-4.
Learning Spanish
Students learn to understand, speak, read and write in Spanish, increasing fluency levels each year they are in the program.
Immersion Programming Beyond Woodcrest
Immersion opportunities for Spring Lake Park students continue at Westwood Intermediate and Middle School, and Spring Lake Park High School.
Our Teachers
WCSI teachers and support staff are bilingual in Spanish and English. Each year, WCSI also hosts interns who are young educators from Spain or Latin America.
Innovative and Personalized Learning
Each student at Woodcrest Spanish Immersion is known by name, strength, interest and need, leading to personalized student work and learning experiences.
Panther Pride
Amazing things are happening every day at Woodcrest Spanish Immersion– learn more about our Woodcrest stories and voices.
Why I’m #SLPPantherProud
Hear from our staff, students and community about the amazing things that are happening at Woodcrest every day.
![teacher smiling and working with a student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1551388786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/no42qotblo2ex83wrsni/Laura_Johnston.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1551388786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/no42qotblo2ex83wrsni/Laura_Johnston.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1551388786/springlakeparkschoolsorg/no42qotblo2ex83wrsni/Laura_Johnston.png","width":680}])
3rd grade Looping Spanish Immersion Teacher, Woodcrest
I am #SLPPantherProud because we are a learning community that is always striving to move forward, to innovate and to learn from today in order to create a better tomorrow.
![Mayela Ruiz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1532445288/springlakeparkschoolsorg/afc38aot9u9otf80grzg/Mayela-Ruiz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1532445288/springlakeparkschoolsorg/afc38aot9u9otf80grzg/Mayela-Ruiz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1532445288/springlakeparkschoolsorg/afc38aot9u9otf80grzg/Mayela-Ruiz.jpg","width":600}])
Parent, Woodcrest
La niña no solamente esta aprenderá el idioma, sino que estoy segura de que va a crecer con la seguridad de que ya pueda la idioma.
![Woodcrest kindergarten teacher Lina Mraz helping a student with his school work]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1550674975/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zbhbklr8usserqtimabt/Lina_Mraz.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1550674975/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zbhbklr8usserqtimabt/Lina_Mraz.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1550674975/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zbhbklr8usserqtimabt/Lina_Mraz.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1550674975/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zbhbklr8usserqtimabt/Lina_Mraz.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550674975/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zbhbklr8usserqtimabt/Lina_Mraz.png","width":1251}])
Kindergarten teacher, Woodcrest
I am #SLPPantherProud because the Spring Lake Park School community works extremely hard and is very committed to creating the best learning experience for all of our students.
![Elizabeth Linares laughing with a student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1532443059/springlakeparkschoolsorg/s7zkyg44bgegjcxaye5t/Elizabeth-Linares.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1532443059/springlakeparkschoolsorg/s7zkyg44bgegjcxaye5t/Elizabeth-Linares.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1532443059/springlakeparkschoolsorg/s7zkyg44bgegjcxaye5t/Elizabeth-Linares.jpg","width":600}])
Principal, Woodcrest
We have really high expectations, and so our teachers are really good at creating the conditions so that learning in two languages during the same day becomes attainable.
![Angie Dorn]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1532443024/springlakeparkschoolsorg/aybpsaq20r89rlayjlpd/Angie-Dorn.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1532443024/springlakeparkschoolsorg/aybpsaq20r89rlayjlpd/Angie-Dorn.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1532443024/springlakeparkschoolsorg/aybpsaq20r89rlayjlpd/Angie-Dorn.jpg","width":600}])
Parent, Woodcrest
They’re really becoming world class citizens by being exposed to so many different accents and so many different cultures.
News
In Other News…
![Two high school students and a preschool student smile during Panther Playtime Preschool]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539264424/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qz4ojutrpkfj5wfcp6ck/Panther_Playtime.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539264424/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qz4ojutrpkfj5wfcp6ck/Panther_Playtime.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539264424/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qz4ojutrpkfj5wfcp6ck/Panther_Playtime.jpg","width":640}])
Spring Lake Park will be hosting a Panther Playtime Preschool for 10 days starting Tuesday, May 14 at Spring Lake Park High School.
![A group of Centerview students smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1548948295/springlakeparkschoolsorg/m80les4cgkm26llao3zq/CV-Stock-Photos1974.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1548948295/springlakeparkschoolsorg/m80les4cgkm26llao3zq/CV-Stock-Photos1974.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1548948295/springlakeparkschoolsorg/m80les4cgkm26llao3zq/CV-Stock-Photos1974.jpg","width":800}])
Students interested in an all-day language immersion experience have an opportunity to participate in the Spanish Immersion Camp at the National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine.
![Teacher of the Year Nominee graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552590240/springlakeparkschoolsorg/umprxe6jmqbjfwekrg9n/Teacher-of-the-year-nominee-graphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1552590240/springlakeparkschoolsorg/umprxe6jmqbjfwekrg9n/Teacher-of-the-year-nominee-graphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1552590240/springlakeparkschoolsorg/umprxe6jmqbjfwekrg9n/Teacher-of-the-year-nominee-graphic.png","width":600}])
The submissions are in, and 19 Spring Lake Park Schools educators have been nominated for the 2018-2019 SLP Teachers United, Teachers of the Year award.
![Woodcrest fourth graders smiling in front of the Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Walker Art Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552584977/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qeotztragmfuqjrsevfm/WC-students-visit-Walker.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1552584977/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qeotztragmfuqjrsevfm/WC-students-visit-Walker.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1552584977/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qeotztragmfuqjrsevfm/WC-students-visit-Walker.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1552584977/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qeotztragmfuqjrsevfm/WC-students-visit-Walker.jpg","width":1000}])
Woodcrest fourth grade students had a visit with a professional museum educator before their visit to the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis, where they used STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills to interact with and experience modern art.
![SLP and Lion's Club members smiling with the giant donated check]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1551982877/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qplziidsllzzljcqpkcb/Lions_Club_donation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1551982877/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qplziidsllzzljcqpkcb/Lions_Club_donation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1551982877/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qplziidsllzzljcqpkcb/Lions_Club_donation.jpg","width":800}])
At the March 5 regular school board meeting, the Spring Lake Park Lions Club presented the district with a check for $10,000 to be used to support mental health services for students in the district.
![school board smiling in board room]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539181169/springlakeparkschoolsorg/cms4zphpdy9qxeez0ol2/Board-highlights.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539181169/springlakeparkschoolsorg/cms4zphpdy9qxeez0ol2/Board-highlights.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539181169/springlakeparkschoolsorg/cms4zphpdy9qxeez0ol2/Board-highlights.png","width":800}])
The Spring Lake Park School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 5.
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