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Model D educates multilingual, inclusive children who are prepared for a diverse world in constant change.

The school pre-enrolment period will be starting soon and you will need to choose both a school and a language model for your children’s education. We would therefore like to explain some of the most interesting aspects of multilingual education with Basque as the vehicular language or lingua franca; namely Model D.

This model provides inclusive education to boys and girls in a way that considers all of their diverse characteristics.

It is a model that has been consolidated over a number of decades; a model that is being constantly updated and adapted to enrich the journey taken by your sons and daughters towards the future.

Model D offers multilingual technical and social education that guarantees the learning of Basque, Spanish and English so that your children are able to respond to local and international challenges.

We grow together in Basque

Institutions and educational centres support families even before their children start school, offering workshops and resources to integrate languages and experience Basque both inside and outside the classroom.

The entire process takes place while immersing pupils in local culture within a welcoming and mutually supportive education community that is sensitive to the diverse backgrounds of those we integrate into our society.

On this journey towards a present and future full of advantages (social relationships, employment, etc.), parents will be able to count on extensive support from local institutions, as well as the school itself, because the Basque Language Service will provide you with resources during the education process to ensure full integration of the languages used, even outside of the school environment.

Knowledge of the Basque language is not a prerequisite because thousands of families have successfully opted for this model due to that support service, which begins before schooling starts through a number of different resources such as workshops, talks, play materials and a wide range of family-focused activities. Whatever you decide, and trusting that the educational model of your choice meets all your expectations, you are invited to contact your nearest school or office of the Basque Language Service to request any further information that you may require.

Map of schools with model D in Navarre

Here you can find an updated and detailed map of schools offering immersion programmes in Basque.

How does linguistic immersion in Basque work? What languages are learned?

In the linguistic immersion model, Basque is the teaching medium. Schoolchildren learn the language through the teaching of the curriculum subjects in Basque.

Success is based on the following: it is an intensive program in which the necessary amount of time is given to each language, it is forward-looking and great attention has been given to methodology.

Obviously, today we are talking about plurilingual education given that, in addition to mastering Basque and Spanish, the objectives of this model include having a good understanding of a foreign language as well as valuing the languages of the immigrant population of the educational community. So, on completion of their primary education, schoolchildren will have mastered Basque and Spanish and obtained a good level in English.

Therefore, Model D relates to an educational process in which, for example, schoolchildren will learn to read in one language and then will subsequently apply this knowledge to the rest. The contents of the curriculum and language learning will go hand in hand.

So, will they also learn Spanish?

As I can't speak Basque, how can I help with homework?

Homework is an individual assignment which boys and girls must do by themselves.

The key lies in getting children to develop good study habits (setting a time schedule, making sure that there is a suitable area to study, having reference material on hand, etc.) and in ensuring that there is good communication between the school and family. If more specific help is required at any particular time, then children can be asked to explain what the problem is and help them to find the response or solution, yet without doing the homework for them.

If the language used at home is different, and is neither Basque nor Spanish, won't this be too much?

No. In fact, it's a great opportunity for children to learn yet another language. Boys and girls cope well in multilingual contexts. They may need slightly more time to speak in all the languages, but the end result is what is most important and not learning everything as soon as possible.

It's always important to know the official languages of the place of residence. In Navarra these languages are Basque and Spanish. Through schools and social relations, boys and girls can learn these languages, being tools which will help them in the future in their cultural, working and social life.

People of different origin, with different cultures and languages, are constantly coming to Navarra. The transmission of the mother tongue can continue in Navarra and it is important to do so, given that it gives the generation growing up here the cultural references of their family and allows them to maintain relations with those relatives remaining in their country of origin. Moreover, the mastery of the mother tongue provides a solid base for the subsequent good learning of other languages.

Those coming from outside Navarra and who have learned Basque often state that this has opened doors to them and helped them to better understand Navarra and to have more opportunities. Languages can be learned at any age, although children learn far more readily than adults. In any case, there are nothing but added benefits: the opportunity to learn more languages and to discover all the richness of learning Basque as well.

I don't know any Basque at all. How can I help the learning process of my son/daughter?

There are a host of online resources and era.eus is continually evolving so that you can have them on hand. You can also enquire at the Basque service of your town or city, as well as enjoying the host of opportunities offered by the cultural agenda. And, of course, if your sons and daughters are enrolled at school in the Basque language model, they will gradually form a network of friends with whom they can practice the language.

It's true that, if you don't know Basque, it's normal to think that "I'm not going to be able to pass on Basque to you!", but what you can pass on to your sons and daughters is a really positive attitude to this language, so that they can see that it's also of interest to you, that you're trying to learn words, that you're enjoying this language, that you really value the fact that they're learning it.... All this is in your hands.

Which is my school of reference? If my local school doesn't offer the D model, what can I do?

The School Map indicates which school offering the D model corresponds to each family based on place of residence.

If your local school doesn't offer the D model, there is the possibility of requesting the Department of Education to open a new line.

To do so, you need to complete an application and send it by recorded delivery to the attention of Director-General for Education. The possibility of opening a new D model line will be considered, taking into account, among other factors, the number of boys and girls for which this new line is requested. The greater the number of requests made, the easier it will be to meet your request.