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Program Background
The Lawndale Dual Immersion program was first instituted in August 2006 at Mark Twain Elementary with the first Kindergarten class. In 2012 the program expanded to middle school at Will Rogers Middle School.

Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, the Spanish Dual Language Immersion program has expanded to Billy Mitchell! To read the full press release, click here. 

Program Vision
Lawndale supports and values bilingualism, biliteracy, cultural identity, and cross-cultural competence. Our vision for the Dual Immersion program is for our students to attain biliteracy and bilingualism with exceptional levels of academic excellence and social confidence to be competitive in the global community.

Program Goals
LESD’s  Dual Immersion Program promotes the following goals for its students:

• Bilingualism and Biliteracy - The development and maintenance of Spanish and English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Multicultural Understanding - Students develop positive attitudes and appreciation toward world languages and cultures in our global society, promoting their involvement in world issues.
• The integration of students with a wide range of abilities
• A positive environment in which the minority language (Spanish) is respected and celebrated
• Provide an opportunity for students to acquire a second language while maintaining their native language and culture.
• Maintain academic performance at or above grade level in English and Spanish as measured by classroom grades, common assessments, benchmarks and state assessments.