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NVUSD's TK-12 dual language immersion pathway honored with CSBA Golden Bell; students, teachers and parents speak

Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Education · January 22, 2026
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The board celebrated the district's TK-12 dual language immersion pathway after it received a California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award; presentations highlighted longitudinal data showing higher CAASPP and seal of biliteracy rates for DLI students and included student and teacher testimonials about bilingualism and cultural competence.

Napa Valley Unified School District trustees and the superintendent marked the district's TK-12 dual language immersion (DLI) pathway as the winner of the California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award during a presentation and remarks by students, teachers and parents.

Presenters explained the DLI pathway's history in the district, noting initial approval in 1994 and later expansions through elementary, middle and high school that completed a TK-12 continuum. District leaders cited CAASPP score comparisons and seal of biliteracy attainment that, according to slides shown at the…

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