Korean Dual Language Immersion

This program is offered at Claire Lilienthal Elementary School (Grades K-8).  Detailed information can be found on the Claire Lilienthal School Website.

Students Served

• English Learners who speak Korean
• Students bilingual in Korean and English 
• English proficient students

Language Instruction

Start with 80% instruction in Korean, 20% in English in Kindergarten and decrease to 50% in Korean, 50% in English by 5th grade.

Pathway Eligibility

Based on Dual Language Immersion research, district will assign an appropriate balance of students who are proficient in Korean (2/3 to 1/2) and students who have not demonstrated proficiency in Korean (1/3 to 1/2). To demonstrate proficiency, students must pass the Korean language assessment. Applicants with a Home Language Survey response that matches the pathway language will be contacted by the Enrollment Center to schedule an assessment. Any family can contact the Enrollment Center within one week of submitting their application to request an assessment.

This program is offered at Claire Lilienthal Elementary School (Grades K-8).  Detailed information can be found on the Claire Lilienthal School Website.

Students Served

• English Learners who speak Korean
• Students bilingual in Korean and English
• English proficient students

Language Instruction

• Students in the middle grades will take Korean language arts, in addition to math in Korean.

Pathway Eligibility   
• Students who demonstrate grade level proficiency on a Korean assessment given at the school site.

Students Served

• All students

Language Instruction

Students are required to complete two years or 20 credits of a World Language, or demonstrate proficiency using one of the methods listed in this manual, to graduate from high school.

For admission to universities, specifically University of California (UC schools) / California State University (CSU schools), students are required to have taken two years of study in high school in the same World Language, although three years is recommended to be competitive in the application process. Students should take the language classes sequentially without skipping a year between courses.

Schools:

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• Lowell*

*Languages that span to the 4th year or AP level

For specifics about which languages are taught at which schools, please download the High School World Language Guide.