Ralph Robinett), teachers, and paraprofessionals, which were referred to as 'Cuban aides,' implemented a bilingual curriculum where students were taught academic content through two languages. With funding from the Ford Foundation, school district leaders (Dr. On September 3, 1963, Coral Way Elementary opened its doors as the first publicly funded bilingual program in the US with students from two different native-language backgrounds. The architecture is Mediterranean Revival style and was constructed under the auspices of the Works Projects Administration and completed in 1936. The school building was designed by August Geiger, a noted South Florida architect who worked for the Dade County School Board. In 2004, the school expanded to includes grades 7 and 8. The school was a pioneer of bilingual education in 1963, when it began teaching through the mediums of English and Spanish with two groups of students (English- and Spanish-speakers). The Coral Way Bilingual K-8 Center, built as Coral Way Elementary School in 1936, is a K-8 school located in Miami, Florida, United States (US).
