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New Dual Language Immersion Schools in Orange County, CA:
is the very first California school district to offer a dual immersion program in Vietnamese at . The school welcomed their first kindergarten class this fall, 2015-16
launched two dual immersion programs this fall, 2015-16. will offer Mandarin and will offer Spanish immersion.
, a small district in Anaheim, now has a dual immersion (Spanish) program at Dr. Peter Marshall Elementary School. The program has extended to third grade for the new academic year, 2015-16.
Orange County’s first Korean dual immersion program began in the fall of 2013. Although the school has gone through several name changes, they are now firmly established in Lake Forest and are now the , a Pathways Academy Charter School. It is a free public charter school that provides a 50/50 model of instruction. They have established an Facebook page. For more information, email: info@oclanguageacademy.org.
added a fourth elementary dual language immersion program; the newest addition provides Mandarin as the language of choice. The program began in the fall of 2012-13 at in Laguna Niguel and now includes grades K-3. Additional information about the program can be found on .
added their first dual language immersion program in the fall of 2012. Their new Mandarin immersion program is at in Orange. The district also launched a Spanish immersion program at this fall, 2015-16.
A new private immersion school in Costa Mesa, , opened its doors in the fall of 2011. This school focuses on the development of three languages: English, Spanish and Mandarin.