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On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, we held our APS DLI Prospective Parent Virtual Town Hall. Click the links below to access the information that was shared.
DLI Prospective Parent Virtual Town Hall Slide Deck: Download DLI Prospective Parent Town Hall March 2022
Zoom Recording: Download Video1843858205
Fore questions, reach out to Dr. Margaret McKenzie, Director, Multilingual Programs + Services via email at [email protected]
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.
Click here to access more info from GaDOE about the Dual Immersion program.
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)