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Dixon Unified board approves Dual Immersion strategic plan; district to expand program at Gretchen Higgins
Summary
The board approved a dual-immersion strategic plan that currently serves K–2 at Gretchen Higgins and will expand to include TK and third grade next year, with goals to grow the program toward TK–6 and to provide coaching and Spanish resources.
The Dixon Unified School District board voted May 15 to approve a Dual Immersion (DLI) strategic plan focused at Gretchen Higgins Elementary, where the district currently operates a K–2 Spanish-English program that the district will expand to TK and third grade next year.
Presenters said the program uses a 90/10 model in early grades (90% Spanish, 10% English in kindergarten and first grade), transitions toward a more balanced 50/50 model in upper grades, and will add two TK classrooms and two third-grade classrooms in 2025–26. Teachers and principals told trustees the program produced measurable gains in both languages and reported strong family interest and positive feedback.
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