Hi Skyward,
My dd9 has been in a Spanish immersion program for five years. It has been a terrific alternative for her, providing some challenge for her where a regular grade-level classroom would have provided little. There is a great deal to learn to master a second language. It takes most people from 4 to 10 years to master a second language.
If it had not been for the immersion program I am sure I would have had to radically accelerate or home school my dd in early elementary.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Summer
