Spanish (Two-Way) Dual Language
District 15’s Spanish Dual Language program is a two-way language immersion where students are taught literacy and curriculum in both Spanish and English beginning in kindergarten. The two-way dual program consists of native speaking Spanish students and students who speak English or another language in the home.
The two-way dual program begins in kindergarten with 80% of instruction in Spanish and 20% in English. Each year, Spanish instruction decreases by 10% and English instruction increases by 10% until Grade 3 when each language is taught 50% of the day. This model continues until Grade 6. The program is available to incoming Kindergarten students and is housed at Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, and Winston Campus Elementary Schools.
The goal of the Dual Language program is to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for students.
For the 2025-26 school year, the program is available to incoming kindergarten students who are fully registered with their home school. Students whose home school is Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, or Winston Campus Elementary School (Spanish Dual Language host sites), and students who are siblings of those already enrolled in dual language will be given priority consideration for acceptance into the program.
District-provided transportation to the dual language school sites is offered for students outside of Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, or Winston Campus Elementary attendance boundaries. Please note, bus routes may exceed 30 minutes for those students who do not live within these attendance boundaries.
Upcoming Events
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D15 Educational Service Center, Room 121, 580 N. 1st Bank Drive, Palatine
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Lake Louise, 500 N. Jonathan Drive, Palatine
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Jane Addams, 1020 E Sayles Drive, Palatine
We can't wait for you to join us!
JOIN THE DLPAC
The Dual Language Parent Advisory Committe (DLPAC) consists of parents whose students are enrolled in the district's dual language program at Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, and Winston Campus Elementary schools.
The committee meets at least 4 times a year and participates in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the dual language program. In addition, important topics related to education, the district, and the community are shared.
These meetings are conducted in English and/or Spanish depending on what is requested.
Dual Language Culture Camp
July 14-17, 2025
(Monday-Thursday), from 1-4 p.m.
Held at Jane Addams
Elementary School
Grade K-5 students currently enrolled in our Dual Language program at Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, or Winston Campus come together for one week to explore and ENJOY Spanish-speaking cultures from different regions of the world at our Dual Language Culture Camp, held July 14-17, 2025, at Jane Addams Elementary School. Students participate in literacy and cultural experiences while also developing the third pillar of Dual Language education, which is socio-cultural competence. See the Dual Language Culture Camp flyer for more information. Registration deadline: April 25, 2025.
Join Us to Learn More
Please join us to learn more about Dual Language Programming for potential incoming kindergarten students for 2025-26. Meetings will be held:
- February 6, 2025, at Jane Addams School, at 6:30 pm
- February 13, 2025, at Winston Campus, at 6:30 pm
- February 20, 2025, at Virginia Lake School, at 5:00 pm
- February 20, 2025, at Kimball Hill School, at 6:30 pm
- February 25, 2025, a Virtual Meeting at 6:30 pm
(Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gsz-bhmk-weq) - March 11, 2025, a Virtual meeting at 10:30 am
(Video call link: http://meet.google.com/sdi-nnoq-qbd) - March 13, 2025, a Virtual meeting at 6:30 pm
(Video call link: http://meet.google.com/xro-bvwm-muc)
For detailed information about the Spani)sh Dual Language program:
- For Kindergarten students, please view the February 2025 Dual Language Presentation to Kindergarten Parents (English/Spanish)
- For Middle School students, please view the Dual Language - Transition to Middle School presentation
Apply now!
2025-26 Incoming Kindergarten
Two-Way Spanish Dual Language Program Application
The deadline to apply is March 14, 2025.
(Applications received after March 14 will be placed on a waitlist as well.)
If the number of interested families exceeds the amount of space available, based on enrollment, a random selection process will be conducted in the first week of April. Applications submitted after the March 14 due date will be placed on a waiting list. Families will be notified of their placement into the program by the end of the day on April 22, 2025.
District 15 has the right of school assignment regarding Spanish Dual Language. Families cannot indicate a preference of school when submitting their application for consideration into the program.
