Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish
Extra programming
Las Estrellas offers after school programs which are coordinated by their Community Education department & the extended learning program in Minneapolis Public School. The school’s extracurricular curriculum opportunities take place on Tuesday & Thursday evenings.
Please contact the community education team to learn more.
Uniforms
Students who attend Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary are required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
19%
Academic programming
Las Estrellas offers full-day pre-kindergarten; High Five; high-quality bilingual instruction from ECSE to 5th grade; & a linguistically & ethnically diverse teaching community. The school also has a comprehensive curriculum with a holistic approach to learning where students’ voices are valued & amplified. Students at Las Estrellas can take specialist classes in the following subjects: Language, Music, Culture, Physical Education, Instrumental Music, Science, & Visual Arts. The school has a dedicated staff who supports the physical & social-emotional well-being of their students. Las Estrellas also provides cultural experience opportunities & afterschool enrichment opportunities. They have a licensed interventionist, & they host Racial Affinity Groups for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5.
Academic Programs Offered:
Language Immersion, Personalized Learning
Special education programming
Las Estrellas offers dual language education starting at the age of 3 with early childhood education through 5th grade. They currently offer students services in settings II & III. All special education staff are bilingual from speech & language to social worker to occupational therapy. Classroom teachers & aides are also bilingual.
English language learner programming
Las Estrellas offers English as a second language specialized instruction co-led by their general education teachers & English language teachers. This helps build students’ linguistic skills in both English & Spanish. All students newly arrived to the country receive support through a newcomer’s class in addition to the standard EL dual language model. The school’s goal is for all students to be fully biliterate by Grade 5.
Proficiency
1 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
2 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
This school does not have data for the 2024 year
This school does not have data for the 2024 year
Climate
68%
School values
Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary’s value statement is: “We are student centered. We are all gifted. We value equity. We are biliterate. We are multicultural.”
Discipline Policy
Las Estrellas staff are tasked with modeling expected behaviors in a welcoming community with adults & children. The school’s teachers lead the teaching of student expectations in the school community. When school community expectations are not followed, teachers must reteach & support students relearning school rules, & assist them in repairing any harm caused within the community. Through the use of restorative practices & logical consequences, along with support from the school’s socio-academic liaison, Las Estrellas identifies the skills needed to help their students understand & demonstrate expected behaviors & restore relationships with their peers & staff.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
65%
Equity vision
Las Estrellas Dual Language school exists to provide high-quality, anti-racist, culturally responsive education for every student. Their vision is to empower bilingual learners to lead the way to an equitable future.
