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Building bilingual, biliterate, and globally prepared students
A Public, Tuition-Free DLI Program to ALL
Outside our school boundary? Download the Out-of-Boundary Form and submit it with your application.
🏆 Grade-level academics + bilingual literacy
🏆 Seal of Biliteracy + AP Chinese pathway
🏆 College credit/placement potential
Parent Night
Parent Night
How to Apply for 2026~2027
How to Apply for 2026~2027
Parent Night: March 3rd, 5:00-6:00 PM
Application opens: March 4 at 9:00 AM
Deadline: March 27 at 11:59 PM
The lottery process will be explained.
Notification on April 10, 2026
Why Choose DLI?
Why Choose DLI?
Discover the Impact of Dual Language Immersion
Discover the Impact of Dual Language Immersion
Supported by Research and Implemented Across Utah
Supported by Research and Implemented Across Utah
Perspectives from educators, families, and students.
Discover Chinese Dual Language Immersion
Discover Chinese Dual Language Immersion
An overview of Utah’s Chinese DLI initiative and its classroom implementation.
An overview of Utah’s Chinese DLI initiative and its classroom implementation.
Our DLI Program at Bates
Our DLI Program at Bates
🌏 Authentic Chinese Immersion
🌏 Authentic Chinese Immersion
Students learn in a consistent, real-world Chinese language environment every day.
📚 Project-Based Learning
📚 Project-Based Learning
Academic content is taught through meaningful, real-life projects and collaboration.
🤝 Cross-Grade & School Partnerships
🤝 Cross-Grade & School Partnerships
Students engage in learning experiences across grade levels and with secondary schools.
🌟 Community & Cultural Engagement
🌟 Community & Cultural Engagement
Events like Chinese New Year connect language learning with the wider community.
🏮 Chinese Corner & Enrichment
🏮 Chinese Corner & Enrichment
Monthly after-school cultural activities are open to all students at Bates.
Learning in Action
Inside Our Chinese DLI Classrooms Learning in Action
🔢 Hands-On Math in Action
🔢 Hands-On Math in Action
Students explore mathematical thinking through hands-on tools and collaborative challenges, including chopstick 🥢 tasks and marshmallow design activities.
✂️ Cultural Creativity
Traditional arts like paper cutting connect language, culture, and creativity.
🧪 Science in Chinese
🧪 Science in Chinese
Students conduct experiments and investigate scientific concepts in the target language.
👥 Collaborative Learning
👥 Collaborative Learning
Group discussions and teamwork build communication and critical thinking skills.
🎓 Cross-Grade Mentorship
🎓 Cross-Grade Mentorship
Older students mentor younger learners, strengthening both language and leadership.
4th-6th.MOVStudent-Led Project Presentations
Student-Led Project Presentations
Sixth graders share their learning with fourth-grade students, strengthening communication skills and cross-grade collaboration.
1st grade learning math.MOV First Grade in Action
First Grade in Action
Learning Math in Chinese
Learning Math in Chinese
Young children are natural language learners. In an immersive classroom, they build confidence, academic skills, and authentic language ability from the very beginning.
Elementary DLI Instructional Models
Elementary DLI Instructional Models
Your Child's DLI Journey
Your Child's DLI Journey
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