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Puerto Rico Language Policy Timeline

By N.Perocier

  • English in the Public Schools

    The first language Policy in Puerto Rico. Teaching all subjects in English in the public schools.

  • English in the Secondary Schools

    English would be the language of instruction only in Secondary Schools.

  • Official Language Act

    Granted official Status to both, English and Spanish.

  • Restablished English in all grades

    The English language was the medium of instruction in all grades.

  • Spanish was reinstated in first to fourth grade

    Spanish was the medium of instruction from first to fourth grade.

  • All Subjects except English were taught in Spanish

    Introduce a language policy which required all subjects, except English, to be taught in Spanish in the first eight grades.

  • English in All Grades

    English was the language of instruction in all grades.

  • English Re-established in the Secondary Schools

    English was re-established as the language of instruction in the secondary schools.

  • English for one Period of Class

    Established as the language of instruction and English was to be taught for one period a day as a second language.

  • "Spanish Only"

    The Law Number 4 was approved by the Popular Party. The Policy was "Spanish Only"

  • Law Number 1

    Revoked Law Number 4 and substituded it. Both English and Spanish were established as official languages.