For a version of this page in Spanish, click here: Programa de Immersión en Español
Escondido School hosts the elementary grade classes of the Palo Alto Unified School District’s Spanish Immersion (SI) Program. There are two classes of Spanish Immersion students per grade level. Places are awarded by lottery. All applicants must be registered in the PAUSD. Siblings of currently-enrolled students have priority, but must still apply.
The district’s first Spanish Immersion kindergarten class started in September 1995. The program moved to Escondido School in the fall of 1997.
If you are interested in applying for the program, there are several documents that you need to read. All are available from the school office, or downloadable immediately below.
- 2012 Letter to Prospective Spanish Immersion Families – in English
- 2012 Letter to Prospective Spanish Immersion Families – in Spanish
- 2012 Program Information – in English
- 2012 Program Information – in Spanish
- Lottery and Enrollment Guidelines – 2009 version in English (2012 version coming soon)
- Lottery and Enrollment Guidelines – 2009 version in Spanish (2012 version coming soon)
- 2012 Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Alto’s Spanish Immersion Program – in English
- 2012 Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Alto’s Spanish Immersion Program – in Spanish
Both the prospective parent meeting and classroom visits are typically scheduled in January and are placed on the Escondido online calendar (to the right of this column) a month or so before. If you want to enter the lottery for the program, you must attend the parent information meeting or view a video of the meeting.
For more information about the Spanish Immersion program at Escondido School, contact the Escondido office at (650) 856-1337 ext 201.
For more information about the full range of choice programs within the Palo Alto Unified School District, click here.
For more information about registering for the Palo Alto Unified School District and about deadlines for both choice and neighborhood school applications, visit the PAUSD central registration page online.
SIPAPA
SIPAPA is the parent support organization for the Spanish Immersion program (across all grades) in the Palo Alto Unified School District. For more information about SIPAPA, visit their website.
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