Spanish Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Program
Start Your Student On the Path to Biliteracy Today! 

Nuevo programa de inmersión bidireccional en español en dos idiomas ¡
Empiece hoy a su estudiante en el camino hacia la alfabetización bilingüe!

TUSD offers a Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Program for incoming kindergarten students in Spanish at two Elementary Schools - Carr and Torrance Elementary Schools.  *Please Note: Priority enrollment in the Dual Immersion Program will be given to incoming students whose school of residence is one of these 2 schools. 

Dual language immersion is an educational model that integrates native English speakers and native speakers of a target language in the same classroom for the entire school day. This Program provides a choice for parents who want their children to become fluent in two languages while developing academic skills in core subjects. The Two-Way Dual Language Spanish program is designed for 3 types of students:

• English Learners whose home language is Spanish 
• Bilingual students who speak Spanish and English 
• English proficient students

To learn more about the TUSD Spanish Dual Immersion Program please watch this introduction video:

Program Requirements

• AGE OF ADMISSION: If your child is eligible to enroll in Kindergarten in the Fall you can apply for the dual language program.  
• Kindergarten eligibility for the 2022-2023 school year is for students with Dates of Birth between 9/2/2016-9/1/2017
• The program will take applications from both native Spanish & English speakers. 
• Native Spanish speakers will need to take a short assessment to ensure they are Spanish speakers.  

• Apply for a permit if outside TUSD
• Apply for Open Enrollment if you are not a resident in the Carr or Torrance ES area

• If applicant qualifies they will be notified.
• If applicant does not meet the criteria, they will be entered into the English only application category. 

Parents interested in having their Kindergartener in the Dual Language program should fill out this APPLICATION 

Last day for application for First round of acceptance is March 18th, 2022. 

• If accepted, this becomes your new permanent school.
• Transportation is not provided and is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
• The Dual Language Program is a multi-year commitment.  Students are expected to remain in the school and program through the end of 5th grade.