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Private schools in Uruguay are often bilingual: instruction may be split between Spanish and English during the day. Private schools may also place greater emphasis on English, German, Portuguese, and other languages.
Spanish nevertheless remains the key language of daily life and the school environment. Even if a school offers strong English-language instruction or instruction in another foreign language, a child still needs to adapt to communicating in Spanish, the rules, and everyday school life.
When choosing a school, it is important to look not only at the word “bilingual” but also at the actual schedule: how many hours of instruction are in each language, which subjects are taught in each language, and what support is available for a child who has just arrived and does not yet speak Spanish.