Dual Language Education (DLE) refers to programs that provide grade-level content and literacy instruction in two languages, in English and the target language. Students develop and strengthen their cognitive, academic, and sociocultural competence in an environment where cultural and linguistic assets are recognized. Los Angeles Unified is proud to offer wide-ranging DLE programs that provide students with opportunities to develop the multilingual and multicultural skills necessary to be successful in a global society.

This brochure provides a resource for families who want to find out more and apply to pathways where their children can become bilingual/ biliterate and culturally competent. Currently, there are more than 200 Dual Language Education programs in grades Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - 12 available in one of the following Master Plan Programs: Two-Way Immersion, One-Way Immersion, and World Language Immersion. The programs are offered in Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, French, Armenian, Arabic, and Japanese. New programs are added each year.

DLE programs are located on regular school campuses with access to activities and experiences shared with the host school. Please review the brochure to determine the programs that fit your child’s needs. For more information regarding a specific program at a given school site, please call the school using the telephone number listed under the school’s name.

One of the District's goals is to increase the number of graduating seniors who are bilingual and biliterate. As students continue to participate in Dual Language Education programs from TK to 12th grade, they reach advanced levels of academic and language proficiency in both languages and gain sociocultural understanding and competence. The Pathway to Biliteracy begins in K/1st grades. Students are recognized in Kindergarten for their commitment to bilingualism, and in first grade for their commitment to biliteracy. The Pathway to Biliteracy Award is given to students in 5/6 and 8th grades. The Los Angeles Unified and California Department of Education State Seal of Biliteracy are awarded to students in 12th grade.

What types of Dual Language Education Programs are available and who is eligible?

LANGUAGE DESIGNATIONS: English Learner (EL), English Only (EO), Standard English Learner (SEL), Initial Fluent English Proficient (IFEP), Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP)

Dual Language Two-Way Immersion (TWI) Program: Classroom Composition The Dual Language Education Program is designed to provide students the opportunity to receive grade-level standards-based content in English and in a language other than English (target language). This program is designed for both English Learners (ELs) as well as English Speakers (EO, IFEP, SEL, and RFEP).

• Grades TK, K, and 1 — English Learners (ELs) who speak the target language of the program and English Speakers (EO, IFEP,SEL,RFEP) are eligible to participate.
• Grades 2 -12 — English Learners (ELs) who speak the target language of the program are eligible to participate.
• Grades 2 -12 — English Speakers (EO, IFEP,SEL and RFEP) may enter the program if their target language performance is on par with peers who are already in the program. To determine eligibility, a target language assessment will be administered to students who have not previously participated in a Dual Language Education Program.
• By the application deadline, if there are fewer than 50 percent of English Learners or English Speakers to create a balanced classroom composition, the ratio of assignment will be composed of up to 2/3 from either language group.
  *Target language verification may be required for students who are new to L.A. Unified. Program eligibility will be determined by the school site.

One-Way Immersion Program (OWI): Classroom Composition

The Dual Language One-Way Immersion program is designed to provide English Learners (ELs) the opportunity to receive grade-level standards based content in English and in a language other than English (target language). This “one-way” composition allows ELs to learn alongside peers of the same home language to further develop their English and target language skills while receiving appropriate supports to strengthen their English language development.

• Grades TK, K, and 1 — English Learners (ELs) who speak the target language of the program are eligible to participate.
• Grades 2 -12 — English Learners (ELs) who speak the target language of the program are eligible to participate.
  *Target language verification may be required for students who are new to L.A. Unified. Program eligibility will be determined by the school site.

NOTE: Reseda Charter High School offers a Spanish One-Way (OWI) Immersion Program. Student selection, placement and enrollment must be conducted in accordance with State and District legal requirements established for charter schools. If a student is selected for Reseda Charter High School and meets the dual language and Affiliated Charter eligibility, this student must be accommodated in the International Center for Dual Language program. To apply to Reseda Charter’s OWI program or learn more about Affiliated Charter enrollment procedures, please refer to the Affiliated Charter Schools section of the Choices brochure

World Language Immersion Program (WLI): Classroom Composition

The World Language Immersion program is designed to provide English-speaking and English Learner students the opportunity to receive grade-level standards-based content in English and in a language in addition to English (target language) beginning at an early age.

• Grades TK, K, and 1 — English Speakers (EO, IFEP, SEL,RFEP) are eligible to participate.
• Grades 2-12 — English Speakers (EO, IFEP,SEL, RFEP) may enter the program if their target language performance is on par with students who are already in the program. To determine eligibility, a target language assessment will be administered by the school to students who have not previously participated in a Dual Language Education Program.

Selection preferences for applicants will be applied in the following order:

1. Siblings living within the school’s attendance boundary
2. Students living within the school’s attendance boundary
3. Siblings living within Los Angeles Unified boundaries
4. Students residing within Los Angeles Unified boundaries
5. Siblings requiring an Inter-District Permit
6. Students requiring an Inter-District Permit

Dual Language Education Programs Information

If there are more qualified applicants than spaces available at the school, a random, unbiased selection process will be conducted. Siblings of current students in the dual language program have priority for attendance. There is no priority point accrual process for Dual Language Education programs. If there are more applicants than spaces available for a given grade, students will be placed on a waiting list.

• The waiting list number is not disclosed.
• Students will remain on the waiting list for their first choice with an on-time application even if offered a seat at another program with a late application.
• Schools will notify parents of students who applied with an on-time or with a late application who are on the waiting list, when a space becomes available. No further action is necessary for parents of students on the on-time or late waiting list.

Reseda Charter High School offers a Spanish One-Way Immersion (OWI) Program. Student selection, placement and enrollment must be conducted in accordance with State and District legal requirements established for charter schools. If a student is selected for Reseda Charter High School and meets the dual language program and Affiliated Charter eligibility, this student must be accommodated in the International Center for Dual Language program. To apply for Reseda Charter’s OWI program or learn more about Affiliated Charter enrollment procedures, please refer to the Affiliated Charter Schools section.

Enrollment Criteria

• Language Classification
  A student's official language classification is determined at the school following enrollment.
• Students Requiring Inter-District Permit
  Once placement has been offered, applicants who reside outside the L.A. Unified boundaries must complete the Inter-District Permit Process to finalize enrollment at the assigned school. The link to the Inter-District Permit process can be found on the https://Apply.LAUSD.net website or you can call the Permits Support Line at (213) 202-7547.
• Some Dual Language Education program schools offer Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Please contact the school for age requirements and additional information.
• Some Dual Language Education program schools offer Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK). Please contact the Early Childhood Education Division at (213) 241-0415 for more information.

Before making your selection, please note that transportation is not provided for Dual Language Education programs.

Exceptions:

• Students with disabilities enrolling in a Dual Language Education program will have access to transportation if the student’s IEP requires transportation.
• Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), foster youth in out-of-home care, as defined, and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to receive transportation to and from their school of origin. Please contact Student Support Programs at (213) 241-3840 for more information and/or assistance.

Please contact the Choices Support Line at (213) 241-4177 if you have questions about Dual Language Education programs.

The International Newcomer Academy (INA) is a learning academy intended for English Learners who are non-US born and have been enrolled in U.S. schools for 0-3 years or less. The program is designed to support formal academic English, attainment of secondary content, meet A-G requirements for graduation, focus on project based learning, and intentional language instruction. Students actively engage in globally relevant themes and use the students' primary language to acquire new knowledge. A commitment to social emotional instruction, asset based community development and culture are essential to the curriculum.

Students enrolled in the International Newcomer Academy receive a curriculum with language integrated into the daily instruction. They are taught language in tandem with content to facilitate academic discussion, inquiry, and teamwork. Students collaborate with their peers to construct their understanding of subject matter. Culturally relevant and global themes are embedded in the curriculum, allowing students to create global connections, connections to their communities, and the world. The aspiration of the academy is to have multilingual students graduate college and career ready with proficiency in both the language they bring to the academy and academic English.

Non-US born High School students who have been enrolled in U.S. schools for 0-3 years or less that speak any language other than English.

Resident students from Belmont High School and Bernstein High School must apply through Zones of Choice (ZOC). If a parent/guardian would like their child to attend an International Newcomer Academy (INA) within their ZOC, the parent/guardian must:

• Select that site as their first choice during the ZOC selection process.
• Complete a placement appeal through the ZOC office if the INA site was indicated as first choice on the ZOC application and the student was not assigned to INA.

Students who are assigned to a designated INA through the ZOC process and meets the eligibility criteria, will be selected to attend that site's INA. Non-resident students from Belmont HS and Bernstein HS wishing to participate in the INA will need to submit a Choices application.
Van Nuys High School is not a ZOC school. Resident students should enroll at the school site. Non-resident students who wish to participate in the INA must submit a Choices application.
For information about ZOC, please contact the ZOC office at (213) 241-0466 or email zoc@lausd.net.

Before making your selection, please note that transportation is not provided for INA.

Exceptions:

• Students with disabilities enrolling in an INA site will have access to transportation if the student’s IEP requires transportation.
• Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), foster youth in out-of-home care, as defined, and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to receive transportation to and from their school of origin. Please contact Student Support Programs at (213) 241-3840 for more information and/or assistance.

Please contact the Choices Support Line at (213) 241-4177 if you have questions about International Newcomer Academies.