About Dual

Our Golden Bell award winning program provides families with an opportunity to build literacy in two languages. Parents select the Dual Language Program to stimulate their child’s cognitive, social, and linguistic  development.  It prepares children with advantages to compete for future careers.  Dual Language Education provides children with the skills needed to live and work in a multicultural and global economy.

Our current program features kindergarten and first grade students only.  A second Kindergarten class and one second grade class will be added. Our 2018 and 2019 school year classes are currently filled. You can contact the office for information regarding our wait list process.  

We only enroll student into Dual Immersion at the start of Kindergarten. We maintain a wait list for students for the Kindergarten through first trimester of first grade.  After that, only students who come from an approved Dual Immersion Program and/or students who are native Spanish speakers are allowed into the program and only if they show target  language fluency. 

What does a Dual Language Program Offer?

This unique program offers English and Spanish speaking students the opportunity to learn and excel in two languages, English and Spanish.  Students in a Dual Language Program are taught in the 90/10 model.  Students in kindergarten receive 90% of their instruction in Spanish and 10% in English.  Each year, English is gradually increased into the program.  By 5th grade, instructional time will be 50% in English and 50% in Spanish.  Students at this time will develop fluency in both languages.

Programa de doble inmersión En Español 

Los padres eligen el programa de Doble lenguaje para estimular el desarrollo lingüístico, cognitivo y social de sus hijos. El programa preparará a los alumnos con aventajas para competir en carreras del futuro. Educación en los dos idiomas proveerá las habilidades necesarias para vivir y contribuir  en una economía de varias culturas. 

 Que es los que ofrece el programa de Doble Lenguaje?

Este extraordinario programa ofrece a estudiantes la oportunidad de aprender y prevalecer en los idiomas de inglés y español.  Los estudiantes en le programa de Doble Lenguaje reciben sus clases basadas en el modelo 90/10.  Los estudiantes del kínder comienzan recibiendo el 90% de su instrucción en español y el 10% en inglés.  De ahí en adelante el idioma de inglés es aumentado gradualmente cada año.  Al llegar al quinto grado, el tiempo de instrucción es ensenado el 50% en inglés y el 50% en español.  Es de esta manera que los estudiantes desarrollan la habilidad de hablar ambos idiomas con fluidez.

Dates for  12/14  Dates 2019: 1/11, 2/15, 3/15, 4/19 and 5/6.

All meetings are set at 8:30 a.m. and last one hour.  Meetings subject to change. You must attend a meeting prior to receiving an enrollment packet.  

BROCHURE HLPUSD DUAL PROGRAMS

Currently, our Dual Immersion parents meet as part of our English Language Advisory Council. In addition, parents were elected from the current class to serve on the District Parent Advisory Council.  Please view our ELAC page regarding our councils. 

District Dual Immersion Advisory Council Parent:

• Maritza Ramirez
• Cynthia Tocts

Our current class parents can be reached via email at losaltosdualimmersion@gmail.com

DIAC Meeting

Join us on FACEBOOK!  Our parent group is active and always planning events.