Dual Language Immersion
Christina School District currently offers Dual Language Immersion in Mandarin Chinese-English and Spanish-English.
Dual Language Immersion offers a rich bilingual experience for young learners when their minds are developmentally best able to acquire a second language. Christina School District currently offers Dual Language Immersion in Mandarin Chinese-English and Spanish-English.
Each language immersion program engages students in two different languages throughout their elementary school learning experience and provides them with continued opportunities for intensive language learning through middle and high school.
Chinese Immersion
- Downes Elementary School - Chinese Immersion (Grades K-5)
- Shue-Medill Middle School - Chinese Immersion Continuation (Grades 6-8)
- Newark High School - Chinese Immersion Continuation (Grades 9-12
In a global society, learning other languages and cultures is essential for our future leaders. That’s why Christina School District is pleased to offer the Chinese Immersion Program at three schools.
The Chinese Immersion Program curriculum model engages students in two different languages throughout their elementary school learning experience - English and Mandarin Chinese - and provides them with continued opportunities for intensive language learning through middle and high school.
Spanish Immersion
- Oberle Elementary School - Spanish Immersion (Grades K-3)
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
- Glasgow High School
We are excited to share that Christina School District now offers two-way Spanish Immersion as a part of our Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program.
We began the Spanish Immersion Program in Fall 2022 at the kindergarten level with two cohorts, and then additional cohorts at the next grade level each year as students progress.
By the 2027-2028 school year, the program will be fully implemented for grades K-5 and will continue to expand each year until it becomes a comprehensive K-12 program.