Early Childhood Learning Dual Language Immersion Programs
Westminster School District Early Education and Expanded Learning Department is thrilled to offer Dual Language Immersion Preschool in Spanish or Vietnamese, and a Spanish Dual Language Immersion Infant/Toddler Program. Preschoolers will learn how to communicate in English and a target language (Spanish or Vietnamese) while also learning pre-academic skills to prepare for learning how to read and write in both English and the target language. The Infant/Toddler Program, located at Land School, will focus on developing early language skills necessary for children to learn English and Spanish, as well as prepare them for the Spanish Dual Language Immersion Preschool Program at Willmore School. For more information about the Infant/Toddler Program at Land, please call (714) 898-8389.
Preschoolers in the Dual Language Program will receive 50% of instruction in English and 50% in the target language (Spanish or Vietnamese). The classes are taught by a caring, high quality bilingual teacher, along with bilingual assistants. Students will have the opportunity to become bilingual, biliterate, and be better prepared for Westminster School District Spanish/English Dual Immersion Academy at Willmore School or the Vietnamese/English Dual Immersion Academy at DeMille School.
Goals of the Preschool Spanish/English or Vietnamese/English Dual Language Immersion Program
- Students will gain foundational skills, in the targeted language (Spanish or Vietnamese) and English, and be better prepared to attend the TK-5 Spanish or Vietnamese/English Dual Language Academies in the Westminster School District.
- Dual Language Immersion students will earn Pathways to Biliteracy Awards in preschool, kindergarten, third, fifth, and eighth grades. Students can earn the California Seal of Biliteracy in high school.
- Students will be able to demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors, attain high levels of self-esteem, and become globally aware.
- Students will strive to be academically proficient in the core academic content areas.
Hours & Locations
- Part-day Preschool Spanish DLI at Willmore Language Academy from 7:45-10:45am or 11:45am-2:45pm
- Full-day Preschool Spanish DLI at Land Early Learning Center from 6:30am-5:30pm
- Full-day Infant/Toddler Spanish DLI at Land Early Learning Center from 7:00am-5:00pm
- Full-day Preschool Vietnamese DLI at DeMille Language Academy from 7:00am-5:00pm
Coming Soon in August 2024:
Full-day Infant/Toddler Vietnamese DLI at Land Early Learning Center from 7:00am-5:00pm
Registration
- Open to all children aged 4 months - 5 years old living anywhere in Southern California - not just Westminster!
- Click here to fill out an interest form
- Contact Land Early Learning Center at 714-898-8389 for more information
Fees
- Annual registration fee - $50
- Starting at $480 a month for part-time / $800 a month for full-time
- Many families qualify for tuition assistance - call us to find out more information
- Contact Land Early Learning Center at (714) 898-8389 for more information
Click here to learn more about our TK-8th grade Dual Language Immersion Programs.