Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) is starting a Spanish/English Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program for next school year (2025-26). This is an exciting opportunity because research shows that a DLI program can provide students with academic success at or above grade level in two languages. Students who enroll in DLI programs speak English, Spanish, or both English and Spanish.

The goal of the DLI program is for all students to achieve or exceed in grade level academic standards, to become bilingual (can formally read, write, and speak) in both Spanish and English, and to gain cross-cultural understanding. It is an opportunity for students to develop positive attitudes about students who speak other languages and have different cultural backgrounds, and it helps prepare students for college and career.

Enrollment in the DLI program will only be for students enrolling in Transitional Kindergarten and/or Kindergarten as we are building the program from the beginning elementary grades (TK/K), and then adding a grade each year. The program will be offered at Laurel Elementary School.

For additional information regarding the program, please contact our Curriculum and Instruction Department at (925) 625-6833.