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District reports early gains and strong parent satisfaction in Stowell DLI kindergarten cohort
Summary
Merced City’s dual language immersion (DLI) midyear report shows strong Spanish literacy growth and high parent satisfaction for the Stowell kindergarten cohort; administrators plan to expand cohorts and host multiple parent information sessions starting March 2, 2026.
Merced City School District staff reported midyear progress for the district's dual language immersion (DLI) kindergarten cohort at Stowell Elementary, citing meaningful gains in Spanish literacy, high parent satisfaction and plans to expand the program next year.
Multilingual Coordinator presented data for the 43‑student DLI kindergarten cohort: beginning‑of‑year English assessments showed a large share of students…
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