In 2013, according to State Superintendent John Barge, the state of Georgia established the goal of expanding dual language immersion (DLI) programs in Georgia to twenty schools by 2020.
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For the 2022 - 2023 school year, there will be over 70 dual language immersion programs in Georgia. APS has the distinction of having seven DLI program schools that provide Dual Language Immersion over one thousand students. Each year in APS, the DLI program rolls up a grade level. Plans are in place to expand the DLI program through 12th grade to support the biliteracy development of our students. The schools, language, and grade levels for the APS DLI program for the 2022 - 2023 school year will be as follows:
Benteen Elementary School (Spanish - Pre-Kindergarten - 4th)
Bolton Academy Elementary School (Spanish - Kindergarten - 5th)
E Rivers Elementary School (Spanish - Kindergarten - 5th)
Garden Hills Elementary School (Spanish - Pre-Kindergarten - 5th)
Morris Brandon Elementary School (Spanish - Kindergarten - 5th)
Sarah Smith Elementary School (Spanish - Kindergarten - 5th)
Sutton Middle School (Spanish - 6th - 7th)