Wellstone Elementary - Spanish/English Dual Immersion

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1041 Marion St.
Saint Paul, 55117
Address: 1041 Marion St.
Saint Paul, 55117
Grades: PreK-5
Principal: Angelica Van Iperen
Enrollment: 580
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: (651) 290-8354
Fax: (651) 290-8357
Email: angelica.van.iperen@spps.org
Website: wellstone.spps.org
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At Paul and Sheila Wellstone Elementary, our multilingual staff serve students at the center. Students have science, technology and engineering courses, two gymnasiums for physical education and recess, an art room, and a large library with materials in both English and Spanish.
 
Our Spanish dual language immersion program prepares both heritage Spanish speakers and native English speaking students to be proficient in both languages. Our goal is for students to read, write, listen and speak in both English and
Spanish by the end of fifth grade.
 
New in 2024, students are learning Karen language and culture in kindergarten. The Karen program will expand to additional grades in future years.
 

We offer:

  • PreK (full day) with dual immersion in Spanish and traditional English programs, plus a science course included in both programs
  • Discovery Club (fee-based, off-site)
  • Extended Day for Learning (EDL)
  • Rice Recreation Center is attached to our building.
 
Programs offered:
  • BioSMART (Areas A, B, C, D, E, F)
  • Spanish/English Dual Immersion (Areas A, C, E)

Quick Facts

Enrollment
580
Students who identify themselves as:
  African American
22 %
  American Indian
2 %
  Asian
18 %
  Caucasian
10 %
  Hispanic
43 %
  Pacific Islander
0 %
  Two or more
5 %
Students in English Language Learning
55 %
Students in Special Education
16 %
Students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch
81 %