Dual Language Immersion Application Process

The initial DLI application lottery has finished. However, we are still accepting applications to the new Spanish DLI Academy Magnet school, and still have a few spaces available at some schools. We will also accept applications for wait lists at those schools which are full. To see which schools are still accepting applications or to get on the wait list, please see this list of schools. Please contact the school directly to apply for a space or get on the wait list.

Important Dates to Remember

December 16, 2024: Dual Immersion registration opens at 9:00 a.m.
December to January: Parent registration information meetings held at the schools
February 7, 2025: Dual Immersion registration closes at 11:59 p.m. for all DLI schools except the new magnet school to hold the lotteries.

February 28, 2025: The New Spanish DLI Academy School application closes. If there are spaces still available after that, they will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.
February 28, 2025: Notification of selection in program (If you have not received notice by this date, please contact Selene Harrison at 385-646-4530)
March 17, 2025: Parent Commitment Forms due to Granite District Office by 4:00 p.m.

March 18, 2025: DLI Application will be removed from website. Those interested should contact the school directly to see if a space is available or get on the wait list. List of schools

If your child is in kindergarten for 2025-2026, the online application will open in November 2025 and will close in February 2026 All eligible applications received before the deadline are placed in the lottery for spaces available in the programs. You may still submit an application after the deadline, however, your child will be placed on a wait list according to the date of application. Some schools may continue to receive applications past the deadline if there are still spots available in the program.

Please note that if you have a younger child with an older sibling already in the program, and you would like to enroll him/her in Dual Immersion, you must submit an application for that student by the deadline. Siblings may have priority at some schools in the lottery process if the application is submitted on time. (For William Penn, only students that live within the physical boundaries with siblings in grades 3-5 may have priority in the lottery process.) Keep in mind submitting an application does not guarantee placement.

Please note that if you do not live in the boundary of the school to which you apply when you receive your placement for the program, then you must also fill out the open enrollment form attached to the Parent Commitment Form in order for your application to be valid. Please also note that if your child is selected to attend a dual immersion school other than your home school and you are attending on special permit, any siblings not in the dual immersion program are not guaranteed acceptance of their special permit to the school. However, schools will attempt to accommodate families when space permits. Please visit this link for more information on the Open Enrollment Period.

If your child is in 1st grade for 2025-2026, and you would like to apply for a spot this year, please contact the school directly to see if there is a space or available or to be placed on the wait list.

If your child is in grades 2 or above for 2025-2026 and already speaks the target language at a level equal to the DLI peers, please contact the school directly to apply for any available spots for this year.

If you wish to have your child tested for the West Kearns Gifted Dual Immersion Program, please contact Jannette LaRose at 385-646-4620. Students from Gourley, Oquirrh Hills, South Kearns, Western Hills, Fox Hills and West Kearns Elementary will be tested in their neighborhood schools. Students who attend other schools must make arrangements to attend a testing session at the Granite Education Center, 2500 S. State Street, SLC, UT in the spring.

Participation in a dual language immersion program is considered to be a comprehensive educational experience. Beginning in kindergarten or first grade, paired English and target language teachers collaborate to support student mastery of both the core content standards and target language skills in a full day program. It is our expectation that students who participate in the language immersion experience participate fully in the school academic day and its prescribed instructional design.

Apply for New Spanish DLI Academy Magnet School (K-5)