Foreign Language Immersion

My daughter is a graduate of FLICS, having spent K-8 at that school. She excelled in the environment and many of her classmates as well have done excellent. Her exposure to Spanish early has lead it to a mastery of it...as she is now in high school (Cass Tech) has skipped a year of the language, and will be in AP Spanish in the fall. While doing well in the language consistently, She has maintained high marks in all other subjects, including math and science, as her FLICS teach really inspired her at the middle school level. Her class mates also populate the top high schools- Renaissance, Cass, and several private High Schools, as well as public high schools in high performing suburban districts. I cannot say enough about the staff and parents there at FLICS. To any one considering it, ask yourself what the world will be like in 30 years, and how valuable a second langugae will be to your child's adult life.....
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter started Kindergarden this month. While the first day was hectic as far as organization, I am pleased with everything else so far. She is in Chinese and Ms. Yang is her teacher. I like that she focuses on comprehension of what is being learned rather than just memorization. My daughter counts to 10 in chinese with ease and is teaching my husband and I as she learns new things. I am hopeful that she will continue to progress and thrive.
--Submitted by a parent

Great concept, terrible execution of the concept, I am sad to say that my child will no longer be in attendance.
--Submitted by a parent

First off; my two little one's was in a school of very low performance. From k-2 in that school they were sold A students and, it looked as if they were where they should be compared to the other kids; they were head of they class and, doing what I thought a second grader should do. Well fast forwarding; I had the opportunity to send them to FLICS the first two report cards went from sold A to Sold C-B students; behind a whole grade in FLICS standards; now they comprehend ten times better when they read; and the math is much further in complexity than at the other school.I have them in the 3rd grade French class and the teacher Madame Markaj is wonderful!They love school again and is getting back to making A's again, and now I know they really earned them this time.I Was thinking about Chrysler elementary and, Bates Academy, but I consider myself lucky to have my kids in FLICS.One word of advice for you parents out there...This school is a sleeper don't rate 10 but this school is a 10!Your child after this school will be accepted at an top high school and will have a great chance for a college scholarship.Thank you hoped this helped in your choice.
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Our daughter is in the second grade Spanish class. Senora Barriera has restored her exuberance for attending school. She looks forward to attending class and she is excited and happy to be in her classroom. She had begun to exclaim that she did not want to attend school while at Bates Academy, which was very unusual for her. We are far more impressed with an educational environment that promotes a healthy desire for learning, than to be involved with an institution solely on its reputation. We are pleased with Senora Barriera's approach and feel comfortable with our child being in her care. As we are very protective of our daughter, this praise is well earned. We are looking forward to the rest of the school year. Senora Barriera is a fine example of what a DPS educator should represent.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a Principal in an affluent suburban school district, but a resident of Detroit and I proudly send my daughter to FLICS. I cannot wait for my younger son to begin attending the school next year. The students are immersed in the cultures and language of their choice (Spanish, French, Chinese and Japanese). My daughter is in the Spanish program and people are generally astounded by how well she speaks, comprehends, reads and writes Spanish. We have a very active parent group and my daughter loves her school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student at FLICs. It is an okay school. I am very irritated by one particular teacher that I will not name. She makes us perform in the Spanish festival when we don't want to. Her voice is annoying. She yells a lot.
--Submitted by a student

Immersion in diverse language and culture should be required in all schools.
--Submitted by a teacher

Im a student at flics right now and its my last year and i think my school is wonderful with the exception of one teacher but they're trying their best so its okay.
--Submitted by a student

Beginning in kindergarten, students are immersed in their chosen target language of French, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese. My daugher, who majored in French, continued with French and Spanish in highschool and her fisrt year of college, where among other things, she is tutoring other students in French.
--Submitted by a parent