Dual Immersion Defined:

Education that combines students from two language groups for instruction has been in existence for nearly 40 years, and its popularity has grown. High-quality two-way immersion programs share certain features:

• Classes are taught by qualified and highly trained bilingual and monolingual teachers.
• The program includes fairly equal numbers of two groups of students: native English speakers and native Spanish speakers.
• Dual Language Immersion is a unique educational program that builds student bilingualism and bi-literacy in English and in Spanish.
• Students continue to learn standards-based content while they become fluent linguistically and academically.

Our district is incorporating the 50/50 Dual Immersion model. In this model, 50% of instruction is in English and 50% is in Spanish. Curriculum and grade-level content standards are consistent with the elementary school programs of AUSD.

Benefits of the Dual Immersion Program

• High academic achievement
• Bilingualism/Biliteracy
• Cross-cultural relationships
• Competitive advantage for college and career opportunities
• Advances for college admission and scholarships
• Respect for self, family, school, and community
• Builds leadership and self-confidence
• Develops strong school and family partnerships
• Equips students with skills to be more successful in a global economy

Who can participate in DI? 

• Transitional Kindergarten-Grade 5 students who speak English, Spanish or both.