A Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is an educational approach that aims to develop bilingualism and biliteracy in students by teaching them in two languages. Students receive instruction in both Spanish and English. The goal is for students to become proficient in both languages while mastering academic content.

DLI programs offer several benefits, including:

• Bilingual/Biliterate Proficiency: Students become proficient in both their native and target languages.

• Academic Achievement: Research suggests that DLI students often perform as well as or better than their peers in monolingual programs on standardized tests over time.

• Cultural Competence: DLI programs expose students to different cultures and promote cultural competence.

• Cognitive Benefits: Learning in two languages can enhance cognitive skills such as problem-solving, creativity, and multitasking.

The DLI program starts in Kindergarten and continues throughout elementary school, with an option to enroll in a DLI middle school program at Brogden Middle School. In the early years, a significant portion of instruction is conducted in the target language (Spanish), gradually increasing until it reaches a balanced or 50/50 model, where half of the instruction is in each language. Teachers are often bilingual and use immersion, dual-language instruction, and language separation techniques to facilitate learning. Our model follows a two-way language immersion approach, meaning 50% of the students' first language is Spanish and 50% of the student's first language is English. 

The DLI program starts with a 90-10 split between Spanish and English instruction. Everything in blue represents instruction in Spanish, and everything in green represents instruction in English. Take a look at the following graph:

Five elementary schools operate as regional magnet application programs:

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Lottery zones: District - wide

Procedure for those in attendance zone: No lottery required to enroll in school. A lottery must be entered for placement in the DLI cohort group. Students must either have attended a DLI program in Spanish or show reading, writing, speaking, and listening proficiency in Spanish at grade level.

Grades: Only 6th (2025 - 2026)

Site coordinator: Taylor Holthouse (Email Taylor Holthouse)

Sibling priority: Multiples only

Transportation: District - wide

Visit the DLI website for Brogden!