The Rollins Center for Language & Literacy partners with Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning to support the Bilingual Summer Transition Program (STP) for rising Spanish-speaking Pre-K children.

Through a planned language approach, monolingual and bilingual teachers integrate the strategic use of Spanish and additional supports to support early language and literacy development. Exposure to a bilingual learning environment represents a net linguistic gain for young preschool dual language learners: they maintain and develop their first language while acquiring English skills.