Dual Immersion

PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for the program you must be enrolled in Fremont Unified. See our Enrollment Section.

Immersion education is an educational model designed to provide students with fluency and literacy in two languages. Fremont Unified School District offers two Immersion Programs, Spanish and Mandarin, for students in grades TK-8. The goal is to have a balance of English Only and Muti-lingual Learner students enrolled in our Immersion Program.

Mandarin and Spanish Immersion Transitional Kindergarten classes are enrolling now!

New TK/Kindergarten Mandarin Presentation

New TK/Kindergarten Spanish Presentation

Immersion Program Videos:

English | Spanish | Mandarin ( ↗ open in vimeo.com)

Program Applications

August 2026 start
TK-5 Applications, submit online with informedk12.com

View Mandarin Immersion Enrollment Information Video
2026-2027 Mandarin Immersion Application (Grades TK-5)* English
2026-2027 Mandarin Immersion Application (Grades TK-5)*Mandarin

* = The applications for Mandarin Immersion were created and uploaded prior to the school board expanding the program to include Gomes Elementary. These applications are specifically to apply for admission to the Mandarin Immersion Program, not to a specific school, as school placement will be determined by the district.

2026-2027 Spanish Immersion Application (Grades TK-5) English
Solicitud de Inmersion en español 2026-2027 (Nievel del grados TK-5) Spanish

Middle School Applications, grades 6-8 (August 2026 start)
2026-2027 Middle School Immersion Program Application - English

About the Programs

Program Offerings

The Immersion program is offered in Spanish and Mandarin for students in grades TK-8. The district's Immersion program is open to non English-speaking and English-speaking students. In these programs, all students develop literacy in the target language first with the gradual addition of English. Students in the Immersion program are taught using the same California State Standards as all other students in the district.

Eligibility

The Immersion program is open to students enrolled in FUSD through an application process. All students are eligible to enter the Immersion program in kindergarten and first grade. Students who wish to enter Immersion in grades 2-8 must demonstrate fluency and literacy skills in English and the target language in order to be eligible for enrollment. All Immersion enrollment is dependent upon space.

Locations

The Mandarin Immersion Program (MIP)is at Lila Bringhurst Elementary (grades TK-5) and expanding to Gomes Elementary (grades TK and K only) for the 26-27 school year. The Spanish Dual Immersion (SDI) program is unified at Blacow Elementary.