About Us

Principal's Welcome

¡Bienvenidos, familias, estudiantes y visitantes! En RSI, creemos que aprender en dos idiomas abre puertas a un mundo de oportunidades, nuevas perspectivas y conexiones para toda la vida. (At RSI, we believe learning in two languages opens doors to a world of opportunities, new perspectives, and lifelong connections.)

We are delighted you are here and invite you to discover a school where students are inspired to learn, grow, and thrive academically, socially, and linguistically in two languages.

Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSI) is a K–5 Spanish Dual Language Immersion school dedicated to preparing students for success in an increasingly interconnected world. For more than 40 years, we have proudly fostered a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community where every child is known, valued, and challenged to reach their full potential.

Our commitment to academic excellence is grounded in the three pillars of dual language education: bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence. At RSI, we believe learning a second language opens doors to new perspectives, deeper cultural understanding, and meaningful connections that prepare our students to become confident learners, compassionate leaders, and engaged global citizens.

Thank you for investing some time to learn more about RSI! We can't wait to meet you.

Warmly,

Alejandra Estrada-Burt
Principal
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School

SPEAK, READ AND LEARN IN TWO LANGUAGES

Dual Language Immersion (DLI) helps students develop greater cognitive flexibility, increased memory and attention, advanced problem solving skills, and enhanced communication ability. A strong DLI program is built on three pillars: bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence.

At RSIS, we believe learning a new language opens students to new perspectives and understanding of different cultures. Each year, native Spanish speakers come to the community as interns from the Amity Institute, deepening our students’ exposure to people from different parts of the world – and to their customs and traditions. Living with host families, our interns help in class as they converse with students in Spanish.

For well over three decades, RSIS has prepared students for global awareness and citizenship. Alumni of our program return regularly to talk about their jobs in various corners of the world – in international business, diplomacy, and other areas – and how learning a second language from an early age helped them achieve and grow.

Our school’s key values are respeto, responsabilidad, comunidad – respect, responsibility, and community. Although we are a big school, we retain the feeling of a family as we learn about cultural traditions of Spanish-speaking countries.

RSIS celebrated its 35th graduating class in 2022!