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Directory of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs in the U.S.

Welcome! The Directory was last updated on January 24, 2008, with 332 programs in 27 states (plus D.C.).

Click here for an important note about the Summer 2007 update.

 

The programs listed in this Directory meet all three of the following criteria for two-way immersion (TWI) programs:

• Integration: Language-minority and language-majority students are integrated for at least 50% of instructional time at all grade levels
• Instruction: Content and literacy instruction in English and the partner language is provided to all students, and all students receive instruction in the partner language at least 50% of the instructional day
• Population: Within the program, there is a balance of language-minority and language-majority students, with each group making up between one-third and two-thirds of the total student population

By excluding Elementary School programs that do not meet one or more of these criteria we are by no means making any statement about the quality or effectiveness of these programs. Two-way immersion is only one model of enriched language education, and it may not be feasible or desirable depending upon a given community's demographics, resources, and goals.

 

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Other Databases

If you are looking for a program that is a total or partial immersion program for native English speakers, check the Directory of Foreign Language Immersion Programs in the U.S. in addition to the TWI directory. CAL also hosts the Database of Elementary and Secondary School Newcomer Programs in the U.S., and National Directory of Early Foreign Language Programs.

 

Tables*

• Number of Districts and Schools by State
• Number of Programs by Grade Level
• Number of Programs by Language
• Growth of Two-Way Immersion Programs in the U.S., 1962-Present
• Programs that Span Pre-K/Kindergarten through Grade 12

*The data in these tables will be updated regularly, but may not include the most recent additions to the Directory.

 

See also...

Two-Way Immersion Programs: Features and Statistics
Elizabeth R. Howard and Julie Sugarman
Center for Applied Linguistics

 

Citing the TWI Directory

To cite the TWI Directory using APA Publication Standards, we suggest the following:

Center for Applied Linguistics. (2007). Directory of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs in the U.S. Retrieved {insert date}, from http://www.cal.org/twi/directory