In 2022, our school community began an exciting journey to transition our Developmental Bilingual Program (DBP) from a 50:50 model to a 90:10 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) model. This change reflects our commitment to providing our students with the highest quality bilingual education. By 2023, we officially began implementing the 90:10 language allocation, which focuses on a greater emphasis on the target language for academic instruction, ensuring our students are highly proficient in both languages.  Additionally, student cohorts are created with a particular focus on home language parity, ensuring that DLI classrooms have equal representation of students from English, Spanish, and bilingual backgrounds.

This transition is supported by a strong foundation in the three pillars of Dual Language Immersion: bilingualism and biliteracy, academic achievement, and sociocultural competence. These pillars guide our curriculum and instructional practices, ensuring that our students develop high-level skills in both languages while learning about and respecting diverse cultures.To ensure the sustainability of our program and to provide our students with the best possible learning experience, all of our DLI teachers implement instructional methods consistent with Sobrato Early Language (SEAL) approach to creating language-rich classrooms.  Additionally, our district continues to support all teachers by providing sustained professional development in SEAL, helping them build the skills and confidence needed to thrive in a DLI classroom. We believe that with the combined efforts of our teachers, students, and community, our dual language immersion program fosters life-long learning for all of our students.At Waggoner, we are committed to fostering linguistically and culturally diverse learners that reflect that spirit and values of our Winters’ community!

Bilingual Program Information