International Spanish Academy

MacArthur Elementary is one of 97 schools recognized as an International Spanish Academy in the United States and Canada. MacArthur received this honor in 2007. Through the memorandum of understanding between MacArthur and District 54 and the Spanish Ministry of Education, MacArthur has benefitted in the following ways:

• MacArthur has hosted visiting teachers who have enriched the linguistic and cultural knowledge of our students.
• MacArthur staff members have participated in professional development activities from the Spanish Ministry held in District 54, in other states in the U.S. and even in Spain.
• The Spanish Ministry has donated authentic Spanish literature resources to our libraries and we have many materials on permanent loan from the Spanish Resource Center in Indiana.
• Our education advisor from Spain supports our school in initiatives such as the District 54 Spanish Speech Competition by finding sponsors within the Spanish community.
• MacArthur was awarded third place in the 2010 Spanish School of the Year Competition. MacArthur was chosen from Dual Language and Immersion schools from across the United States.