Students in nursery and pre-K at Our Lady of Guadalupe, sister schools in Central Islip and Deer Park, spend half the day studying in English and the other half in Spanish. Six months into starting the dual language program, the schools have already seen wait lists for some grades. Credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa Loarca/Alejandra Villa Loarca

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