Project Comienzo, a bilingual pre-kindergarten program, was designed to help Spanish-speaking 3-year-old children flourish academically and socially, supported by the ratio of adults to children. The program served 17 students of limited English proficiency. A full-time bilingual teacher and a full-time educational assistant were used, and parents volunteered their time on a rotating basis. The project's main focus was to develop the children's socialization, motor, and cognitive skills. The classroom was divided into various learning and activity centers, which facilitated small-group, cooperative, and individual activities. The staff was involved in frequent meetings, group discussions, workshops, and training sessions. The parental involvement aspect enabled parents to tutor the children, which offered tremendous support to the teachers. Parents played a large role in their child's education, both inside and outside the classroom. An evaluation of the program indicated that all students in project Comienzo showed academic progress and greatly improved their English and Spanish language proficiency. Highly effective components of the program were the materials used and parental involvement. Least effective components were the too-long school day, and the need for the curriculum to focus more on gross and fine motor skills. (A copy of the class schedule and the parent questionnaire are appended.) (AA)