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Southampton Elementary Now Officially An International Spanish Academy School

authorErin McKinley on Jan 29, 2014
Southampton Elementary School has been officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport in Spain as an International Spanish Academy school, meaning students can work to attain fluency... more

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