PVPUSD will follow the one-way immersion which means that a Vast majority of students speak the primary language (English) and are learning the target language (Spanish) together. This differs from a two-way model where 50% of students speak the target language (Spanish) and 50% speak the primary language (English). In this model all students learn to be biliterate in the target language.  

PVPUSD opted for Spanish for the following reasons: 

• Most readily available curricular resources and professional development for teachers  
• Adopted curriculum comes in Spanish, supplemental materials already available  
• Availability of Bilingual credentialed teachers in any language is hard to come by but Spanish is the most common and has largest pool  
• Collegiality of other Spanish Immersion teachers/schools  
• Natural pathways through intermediate and high school already  
• Can always build and develop over time 

1. A student must be enrolled/pre-enrolled in PVPUSD to be eligible to participate in the dual immersion program. For information about enrolling your student, click here. 
2. Between March 1 – March 31, 2024 submit a request to attend through the Aeries parent portal.  Applicants will be prioritized based on school of residence/attendance until we meet site capacity.  Applicants will receive status notifications by end of April.  For more information about our intradistrict transfer process and guidelines, click here. 

1. The 2-Step Enrollment process must be completed prior to applying for the lottery.  
2. The Lottery Window will be March 1-March 31, 2024. This lottery aligns with the Cornerstone lottery window.    
   
3. Students can apply for dual immersion and Cornerstone. However, parents must rank in order of preference.   
4. Students will be notified of their lottery status end of April.   

• Priority enrollment will go to students who have Lunada Bay as their homeschool. 
• Spanish speakers do not get priority as it is a 1-way immersion, but they are not precluded from the program. 
• There will be a lottery for all other students in the District, if the class capacity is not reached with students in the residential boundaries of Lunada Bay. 
• Families that move into the district after March may enter the lottery in July, if space remains. 

• 6-year commitment  
• Same cohort of students 
• Learning development may look different than that of their English only peers 
• Leaving dual immersion before the end of 5th grade could impact promotion to the next grade level