Students in the elementary Italian dual language immersion program spend 90% of their day learning in Italian and 10% learning in English starting in kindergarten. The percentage of English increases annually until 50% of the day is taught in Italian and 50% in English by 5th grade. Students learn to speak, read, and write in Italian through content, not as a separate course of study. 

• Elementary Italian dual immersion is offered at Franklin Elementary School
• Middle school Italian dual immersion is offered as an elective at Toll Middle School
• High school Italian world language is offered as an elective at Hoover High School

For more information, contact Dr. Nancy Hong, Director, Glendale Unified Dual Language Immersion and Magnet Programs.

Italian Dual Language Immersion Pathway