Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program

The Rosemead School District began offering one-hour Mandarin classes daily in Encinita's after-school program back in 2014.  These classes were very popular with Spanish-speaking parents who wanted their children to learn Mandarin along with English-only and bilingual Mandarin-speaking families. Commencing August 2019, Encinita Preschool Program began its first Mandarin Dual Immersion class.

The Rosemead School District is proud to offer a unique, innovative Kindergarten Dual Language Immersion program.  We will add the next grade level each year until we have a complete Preschool - 6th-grade program. In Dual Language Immersion classrooms, students will receive instruction in both English and Mandarin. 

The goal is to develop academic proficiency in both languages. Mandarin-speaking students and English-speaking students are placed in the same classroom to promote oral and written fluency in both languages. In addition, all students are expected to meet and exceed grade-level standards. The integration of a 21st-century curriculum and the latest instructional technology will be at the forefront of this program. 

The Rosemead School District is located in the San Gabriel Valley, just north of the 10 freeway.  The Mandarin Dual Language Immersion program is housed at:

Encinita Elementary School
4515 Encinita Ave., Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 286-3155

For more information about the Mandarin Dual Immersion Program, please contact Ms. Claudia Rivera, Administrative Assistant of Educational Services, via phone at (626) 312-2900 x213 or via email crivera@rosemead.k12.ca.us.