Dual Immersion
Teton County School District #1 offers a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program where students learn academic content in both English and Spanish from kindergarten through high school. The DLI program is designed for both native English and native Spanish speakers, providing instruction in each language every day. This approach supports bilingualism, biliteracy, and academic achievement, preparing students to thrive in a diverse and global community.
Dual Immersion for Elementary Students
The K-5 dual language immersion program at TCSD is housed at Munger Mountain Elementary School, a dedicated English-Spanish school that follows a two-way, 50:50 model. In this model, both native English and native Spanish speakers learn together, spending half of their school day in English and half in Spanish. This structure supports students in becoming bilingual, biliterate, and culturally competent.
Dual Immersion for Secondary Students
In the secondary years, TCSD’s Dual immersion program practices a strand model, where students take classes in Spanish. These courses include: Spanish Language Arts, History in Spanish, AP Spanish Language, Spanish through Culture and ART, and AP Spanish Literacy