Mandarin Immersion Parents Council

Utah is a leader in language immersion schools. This year the state boasted 344 elementary, middle or high schools offered dual language programming, which includes 172 in Spanish and 99 in Chinese. Other languages offered include French, Portuguese, German and Russian. While the schools referenced in the article below are losing students in French and Spanish, it’s an interesting trend to watch.  Utah recently approved a measure that will establish an every-five-year evaluation of the state’s dual-language immersion programs.

By Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted – July 21, 2025 at 6:05 p.m.

BOUNTIFUL — Davis School District officials are evaluating the future of two dual-language immersion programs in district schools because of low participation.

School representatives cited falling participation in the French dual-language program at South Davis Junior High School in Bountiful and limited longevity among participants in the Spanish dual-language program at Lincoln Elementary in Layton. Possible outcomes once the studies are complete, according to school officials, include closure of the programs or consolidation with similar programming in other schools.

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