Slide
Authentic Biliteracy
Slide
DLS Program
SOCIAL CULTURAL COMPETENCE GUIDE

Find Dual Language Schools By State

4894

Total Dual Language Schools/Immersion Programs Registered

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC
Signup-button

Register your Dual Language School/Program in the National Dual Language School Directory

magnify-img

Understand the different models of dual language programs and learn how to choose the best dual language school for your children.

school-image

How can a school implement a Dual Language School Program?

Find research to help your school implement a dual language program. Connect and communicate with other dual language schools across the nation.

Materials-image

Resources for Dual Language School Teachers

Share resources, tools, strategies and more among other Dual Language School teachers or find a teaching opportunity at a Dual Language School!

Latest Columns

Why Do You Have a Dual Language Program?

Why do you have a Dual Language Education (DLE) Program? Is it because it’s really chic for the well-to-do to...
Read More

Borderland Biliteracy Stance: How Translanguaging Shapes Understandings of Biliteracy

“Ve!” me gritó el viento; Con las fuerzas de mil Abuelas, I don’t know If they meant “ve”-go Or “ve”-see;...
Read More
Who Gets to Define Identity?

Who Gets to Define Identity?

Dual Language Education provides an opportunity for language-minority students to connect to their linguistic identities by learning their heritage language....
Read More
5 Suggestions to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month

5 Suggestions to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, which serves to celebrate one of the fastest-growing minority groups in the...
Read More
Silence Is Violence

Silence Is Violence

Sociocultural competence is one of the three pillars of Dual Language Education. According to the Guiding Principles of Dual Language...
Read More
Read-more-button
Teachers Lounge
In the Wake of the Pandemic: Potential Bright Spots in Professional Learning for Dual Language Educators

In the Wake of the Pandemic: Potential Bright Spots in Professional Learning for Dual Language Educators

Professional Learning (PL) for Dual Language (DL) educators poses its own unique challenges. DL teacher candidates rarely receive DL-specific preparation...
Read More
An Interview with Steve Leveen, Author of America’s Bilingual Century: How Americans Are Giving the Gift of Bilingualism to Themselves, Their Loved Ones, and Their Country

An Interview with Steve Leveen, Author of America’s Bilingual Century: How Americans Are Giving the Gift of Bilingualism to Themselves, Their Loved Ones, and Their Country

Steve Leveen has been a recognizable name in the dual language field due to his successful podcast, America the Bilingual,...
Read More
Family Engagement in a Distance-Learning Dual Language Program

Family Engagement in a Distance-Learning Dual Language Program

In these times of pandemic-related distance learning, teachers often struggle to engage their students via the video conferencing and learning...
Read More
Navigating The New World: Dual Language Teachers

Navigating The New World: Dual Language Teachers

Whether you are back in the classroom or digital learning, this year’s back to school creates unique challenges for many...
Read More
Navigating the New World: Dual Language Teachers

Navigating the New World: Dual Language Teachers

Whether you are back in the classroom or digital learning, this year’s back to school creates unique challenges for many...
Read More
Teacher of the Month
September Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Marisol Galarza!

September Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Marisol Galarza!

All students deserve teachers like Marisol Galarza. Ms. Galarza teaches at Bardwell Elementary, located in Aurora, IL. We learned of...
Read More
August Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Marilu Segura!

August Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Marilu Segura!

Marilu Segura was an easy choice for the August Dual Language Teacher of the Month, simply because of the amount...
Read More
July Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Vanessa Moreno!

July Dual Language Teacher of the Month: Vanessa Moreno!

The Dual Language Teacher of the Month Award is always awarded to qualified individuals who go above and beyond for...
Read More
The Dual Language June Teacher of the Month is Flor Hernandez- Saavedra!

The Dual Language June Teacher of the Month is Flor Hernandez- Saavedra!

Flor Hernandez Saavedra of Badger Springs Middle School is a remarkable teacher, and has been involved in education for seven...
Read More
Dual Language May Teacher of the Month: Kristie Almeyda

Dual Language May Teacher of the Month: Kristie Almeyda

Our May Dual Language Teacher of the Month, Kristie Almeyda, has been involved in education for 13 years.  There were...
Read More
School Talk

Why Do You Have a Dual Language Program?

Why do you have a Dual Language Education (DLE) Program? Is it because it’s really chic for the well-to-do to...
Read More
Who Gets to Define Identity?

Who Gets to Define Identity?

Dual Language Education provides an opportunity for language-minority students to connect to their linguistic identities by learning their heritage language....
Read More
Translanguaging: A New Perspective on Language and Communication

Translanguaging: A New Perspective on Language and Communication

Translanguaging is a relatively new term that has gained popularity in recent years, especially in the field of education. It...
Read More
5 Suggestions to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month

5 Suggestions to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, which serves to celebrate one of the fastest-growing minority groups in the...
Read More
Silence Is Violence

Silence Is Violence

Sociocultural competence is one of the three pillars of Dual Language Education. According to the Guiding Principles of Dual Language...
Read More
Video Channel
Parents Corner
How Holbrook Language Academy (HOLA) School Involves Parents & Community in Their Dual Language Program

How Holbrook Language Academy (HOLA) School Involves Parents & Community in Their Dual Language Program

By Marga Marshall I am the proud principal of Holbrook Language Academy (HOLA) School, a Regional Magnet School, located in...
Read More

Involving Parents in Dual Language Education: Mamas Con Poder

Xochtil Oseguera is an incredible leader in the dual language community. She serves as the Campaign Director of the Spanish...
Read More

Finding Teachers in Today’s World

There has never been a more significant teacher shortage than the one currently effecting the United States. States like Mississippi...
Read More
Multilingual Learners: Family and School as Partners

Multilingual Learners: Family and School as Partners

By: Amy Halsall      Now, more than ever, multilingual learners and their families need schools to work for them and with...
Read More
Resources to Help Parents Make the Most of a Pandemic Education

Resources to Help Parents Make the Most of a Pandemic Education

By Jenna Sherman Millions of children have gone back to school. Well, many have not actually made it back into...
Read More
Upcoming
Events
Translanguaging
Subscribe to our Dual Language School Guide
* indicates required
Social
Stream