- Coppell Independent School District
- Dual Language (DLI)
Bilingual Services - Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
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The Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is the Bilingual Education model for Coppell ISD. DLI focuses on developing English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing through academic instruction in both English and Spanish. The goal of DLI is for students to become Bilingual and Biliterate with sociocultural competency.
CISD offers a One-Way DLI program in PreKindergarten for qualifying, native Spanish learners.
CISD offers a Two-Way DLI program in Kindergarten through 5th grade for qualifying, native Spanish learners. Learners who do not qualify for entry into DLI may apply for the lottery to enter in Kindergarten or First grade. -
Elementary Dual Language Immersion (English/Spanish) Campuses
- Denton Creek Elementary (home campuses attending Denton Creek are: Canyon Ranch, Lakeside, Lee, Mockingbird, Town Center, and Valley Ranch)
- Wilson Elementary (home campuses attending Wilson are: Austin, Cottonwood Creek, and Pinkerton)
Middle School Campuses- The Advanced Spanish courses for students who participated in Dual Language Immersion at Wilson Elementary or Denton Creek Elementary are available at CMS North.
*If CMS North is not your middle school based on the attendance boundary, a transfer is required.
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Important Dates
- March 1st - Application is open
- March 28th - Application deadline due by 5:00 pm
- April 14th - DLI Lottery process
- April 17th - Letters mailed out
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New Enrollment Eligibility
New enrollment into DLI program is open to:- Native Spanish speakers (K-5) who qualify per Chapter 89 of TEC.
- Incoming 2023-2024 kindergartners through the lottery process.
- Incoming 2023-2024 first grade students through the lottery process if space is available and there is a balance of English and Spanish learners.
- Consideration is given to students transferring from a DLI program in another district. Placement will be after the lottery process and will be based on available space and balance of English & Spanish learners. Placement decisions will be made by the Director of Dual Language.
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Lottery and Drawing Guidelines
- The lottery will be an open process held at the Administration Building.
- One learner name will be pulled at a time.
- The learner name will then be placed on the lottery chart in the sequential order it was drawn.
- This process will be completed until all names are drawn.
- All additional names will be placed in the order selected on the wait list.
- Students who apply for the DLI program in Kindergarten, and were placed on the waiting list, must re-apply in first grade if they choose to participate in the program. The wait list does not roll to the next school year.
- Once all names have been pulled, each parent will be emailed by the following Monday.
- Learners on the wait list will be notified of participation in the program no later than Friday the week of Labor Day.
- If learners on the wait list refuse the opening, the district will move to the next name in numerical order on the list.
