Wimbish World Language Academy
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…
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,”…
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…
Students made Chinese dumplings in Mandarin class Happy Lunar New Year! Or “xīn nián hǎo,” as Wimbish World Language Academy’s Mandarin students would say. Last Friday, the academy’s Mandarin program immersed the school in the festivities of the Year of the Dragon and hosted a Chinese New Year parade wishing strength, power and success. From handmade dragons…
Classroom assistant is ‘such a rewarding job’ Johanna Voigt made personalized Christmas tree ornaments for all her students this year. That’s how much she loves her students – and her job. Voigt is a classroom assistant for the first and second grade classes in the French track at Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy. It’s…
Info meetings for 11 schools The deadline for applying for one of the Arlington ISD’s specialized programs is next Wednesday, Jan. 17. If you’re still trying to figure out if a specialized program is right for your child, we’ve got meetings scheduled that can help. Four of our elementary specialized programs have in-person parent information…