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Home > Departments > Instruction Department > Language Immersion Education > Contact Language Immersion Staff

Contact Language Immersion Staff

While our website contains many informative components related to Dual Language Immersion Education in FHPS, we understand that there is simply sometimes no substitute for personal communication.  We would be happy to connect with you online via email, by phone call, or in person.  For building-specific/grade level-specific inquiries about our programs, contact our language immersion building leaders at:

 

Ada Vista Elementary School

(Early-Total, One-Way Spanish Immersion K-4)

Allison Woodside de Carrillo – Principal

Ada Vista Office – 616.493.8970

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Meadow Brook Elementary School

50/50, One-Way Mandarin Chinese Immersion K-4)

Dawn Heerema – Principal

Meadow Brook Office – 616.493.8740

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Northern Trails 5/6 School

(Early-Total, One-Way Spanish Immersion 5/6  &  Mandarin Chinese Language & Literacy Continuation)

William Cataldo – Principal

Northern Trails Office – 616.493.8990

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Northern Hills Middle School

(Secondary Continuing Spanish Immersion 7/8)

Dr. David Simpson – Principal

Northern Hills Middle Office – 616.493.8650

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Northern High School

(Secondary Continuing Spanish Immersion 9-12)

Heather McKinney-Rewa – Principal

Northern High Office – 616.493.8600

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For general questions concerning either of the district’s dual language immersion programs that are offered, please contact:

FHPS Instruction Office

6590 Cascade Road SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8806

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620 Forest Hill Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Phone: (616) 493-8800
Fax: (616) 493-8519

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