Language Immersion Programs
Welcome to LOSD Language Immersion!
Applications for Kindergarten Spanish and Mandarin-Chinese Immersion 2024-25 are open.
Step 1: Register your student with your neighborhood elementary school before applying for the immersion program. New student registration opens in January for the following school year.
Step 2: Submit an application for the language immersion program.
Language Immersion Kindergarten Orientation Presentation
Mandarin & Spanish Immersion Information Night Presentation
Contact Us About Language Immersion
Lisa Oliva
Educational Programs Assistant
503.534.2120
Pre-K Spanish Immersion Questions
503.534.2000
Mandarin-Chinese Immersion and Spanish Immersion Kindergarten Applications available: Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
Language Immersion Information Night: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - Spanish Immersion 6:00 p.m., Mandarin-Chinese Immersion 7:00 p.m.
MCI and SI Kindergarten Application Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2024, 3:30 p.m.**
MCI and SI Kindergarten Lottery Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
MCI and SI Kindergarten Lottery Notification: Friday, March 15, 2024.
*Should the district receive more applications than spaces available, a lottery will be held. Those wishing to participate in the lottery must submit their application to the District Administration Office no later than 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024.
**Applicants must be registered for kindergarten at their resident school. If the applicant receives an Immersion slot, the resident school will transfer the student information to Palisades World Language School.
If you would like to apply for Spanish Immersion, grades 1-5 or Mandarin-Chinese Immersion, grade 1, please contact us for class openings or to be put on the waitlist.