MMSD To Host Parent Meetings For Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs | Parents & Kids

The Madison Metropolitan School District will hold information sessions for Dual Language Immersion programs for the 2012-13 school year, with the first community-wide information session this Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3:30 p.m. at Centro Hispano.

DLI programs offer academic instruction in both Spanish and English with a goal of full academic and cultural literacy in both languages for every student.

Community-Wide Info Sessions:

• Sunday, Feb. 19,  3:30-5 p.m. - Centro Hispano, 663-5489, 810 West Badger Road
• Thursday, Feb. 23,  5-6 p.m. - Boys & Girls Club, 663-5489, 2001 Taft Street        
• Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5-6:30 p.m. - Chavez Elementary, 442-2000, 3502 Maple Grove Drive               
• Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6-7 p.m. - Glendale Elementary, 204-2400, 1201 Tompkins Drive      
• Tuesday, March 13, 6-7 p.m. - Glendale Elementary, 204-2400, 1201 Tompkins Drive
• Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6-7 p.m. - Leopold Elementary, 204-4240, 2602 Post Road
• Tuesday, March 6, 6-7 p.m. - Leopold Elementary, 204-4240, 2602 Post Road
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2-3 p.m., 6 to 7:30 p.m. - Midvale Elementary,  204-6700, 502 Caromar Drive           
• Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2-3 p.m., 6 to 7:30 p.m. - Midvale Elementary,  204-6700, 502 Caromar Drive           
• Thursday, March 29, 5-6 p.m. - Nuestro Mundo Community School, 204-1079, 4201 Buckeye Road
• Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. - Sandburg Elementary, 204-7940, 4114 Donald Drive           
• Thursday, March 15, 5:30 p.m. - Sandburg Elementary, 204-7940, 4114 Donald Drive           

 The DLI program is open to all MMSD students, however, it is only available at the schools and grade levels listed below. Applications for the program are available at these school offices or on the MMSD website at www.mmsd.org/dli. Applications received by Friday, March 23 will be considered in the first lottery selection process. Kindergarten seats are limited and completing an application does not guarantee admission to the program.

Students living outside of the attendance area of these schools may apply, however, students living within each attendance area are given preference.  Preference is also given to siblings and twins of students already enrolled in a DLI program.