Dual Language / Immersion (DL/I)
Dual language programs are instructional models designed to promote bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural understanding. These programs provide content instruction in English and a partner language over multiple years and are implemented in public, private, or charter schools across Virginia and the nation.
Map of Dual Language and Immersion Programs
This map, created by the Virginia Dual Language Educators Network (VADLEN), shows the location of school divisions offering dual language/immersion instruction in Virginia as of January 2025.
School Divisions with Dual Language/Immersion Programs
- Albemarle
- Alexandria
- Arlington
- Chesterfield
- Fairfax
- Harrisonburg
- Hampton
- Henrico
- Loudoun
- Manassas
- Montgomery
- County
- Newport News
- Portsmouth
- Prince William
- Richmond
- Stafford
- Virginia Beach
- Winchester
Downloadable List of Schools
Download a sortable list (excel) of dual language and immersion programs, including program type, partner language, grade levels served, and school division. Note that for the current file version, all data are obtained from a voluntary reporting of program information.
If you are a program director or school administrator and your program is not showing on the Excel file, your program information needs to be updated, or your program is no longer active, please email WorldLanguages@doe.virginia.gov for instructions on how to update the program listing for your school or division.
- DLI Schools in VA (Excel)
Resources
- Dual Language Immersion Education/ Supporting K-12 Implementation in Virginia (2020) pdf - A technical support document available for schools, divisions, and communities interested in learning how to start, expand, or support dual language/immersion programs in Virginia schools. The document contains background information, research, and practical application tools.
- Using a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) as a Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) Model in Virginia pdf - A chart outlining DL/I program requirements for implementation as a LIEP model for English Learners.
- Dual Language Immersion Playbook (U.S. Department of Education, 2024) pdf - This playbook offers a comprehensive roadmap for state and local education agencies, community organizations, and schools to design, implement, and sustain high‑quality dual language immersion (DLI/) programs. It draws on national research, site visits in five states with established DL/I systems, and roundtable discussions to present evidence‑based strategies across policy, staffing, family engagement, assessment, and curriculum