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Apply by Jan. 12 for Wimbish It looks like a normal school. But don’t just look. Listen. “Bonjour!” “Ola! “Nǐ hǎo!” Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy truly lives up to its name. And it’s anything but normal. It feels – and sounds – like the whole world is inside. And more often than not, it also…
Trumpet player is a Wimbish teacher It wasn’t easy to get in the front door at Wimbish World Language Academy this morning before the first bell. You were likely to get absorbed into the Conga line circling out front. A mariachi band kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and welcomed students to school this morning, transforming…
Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy has officially been accepted into the prestigious International Spanish Academy (ISA) Network, a designation awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain to high-performing dual-language schools in the U.S. and Canada. Already home to an award-winning French immersion program and recipient of the LabelFrancÉducation from the French…
Fine arts, dual language, STEM and leadership programs Now is your chance to enroll your child in one of Arlington ISD’s innovative elementary or junior high specialized programs for the 2025-2026 school year! But applications close on Thursday, May 15, at 5 p.m., so don’t wait. These are schools of choice that offer incredible opportunities…
Students wear red to mark Lunar New Year New year, new adventures! There’s no better place to celebrate the Lunar New Year than at Wimbish World Language Academy! This week, the school’s Mandarin program slithered into the year of the snake with a parade through the school’s halls, honoring the snake’s symbolism of growth, renewal…
Old Saint Nick visits Wimbish It’s not Christmas yet, but for Wimbish World Language Academy, Old Saint Nick arrived early to spread some holiday cheer. First grade teacher Kathy Kresser saw the excitement in the air. “They were excited to have something new to look forward to and come to school on time,”…
Explore Arlington ISD 2024 Para Areli Martínez, venir a un programa especializado en Arlington ISD fue una decisión fácil. “Quería que mis hijos estuvieran en una escuela que apoyara y promoviera su cultura”, dijo Martínez, quien es de Fort Worth y tiene dos hijos que asisten a Wimbish World Language Academy. …
Explore Arlington ISD 2024 welcomes students of all ages Explore Arlington ISD has a lot in common with Black Friday, the traditional shopping day that kicks off the Christmas season. Just like Black Friday, Explore Arlington ISD kicks off the specialized programs season, as applications opened Oct. 22. Just like on Black Friday, there was…
Mariachi Alegre features Wimbish teacher on trumpet You don’t drag into school on a Monday morning when there’s a mariachi band serenading you at the entrance. You dance. Mariachi Alegre kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month this morning as the seven musicians welcomed students to Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy. Groggy-eyed students – and their…
Campers practiced Spanish and French The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris don’t start until Friday. But they already happened in Arlington at Wimbish World Language Academy. Wimbish is a dual-language elementary school where all students – pre-K through sixth grade – are immersed in either Spanish or French. But the summer break can take a…