Dual Language Immersion

Dual Language Academy parent meetings and tours for the 2027-2028 school year will be held from November 2026 through January 2027 at Arroyo Elementary School.

2027-2028 Enrollment Parent Meeting Dates:

• November 10, 2026 - 8:45am
• November 17, 2026 - 8:45am
• December 1, 2026 - 8:45am
• January 19, 2027 - 8:45am

Registration for tours opens on October 12, 2026. Please register for a date on the DLI Tour Registration Page linked below or call (805) 306-4420 for more information.

DLI TOUR REGISTRATION PAGE

After attending a Dual Language Academy parent meeting, families must complete the enrollment interest form linked below. The interest form will be open on November 17, 2026. For priority consideration for the 2027-2028 school year, the enrollment interest form must be submitted by Friday, December 17, 2026. Responses received after December 17, 2026 will be placed on a waitlist.

While siblings of current students have priority registration, their enrollment is not automatic. Parents MUST complete the enrollment interest form linked below.  

ENROLLMENT INTEREST FORM

Dual Language Academy parent meetings and tours will be held from November through January at Arroyo Elementary School. Please register for a date using the link below or call (805) 306-4420 for more information.

dli tour registration page

Mission

Simi Valley Schools commits to providing an equitable, rigorous and engaging Dual Language Immersion program that meets the needs of all participating students. 

Vision

The Dual Language Academy at Arroyo Elementary School will empower students to become multilingual global citizens, to take them from here to anywhere. 

Program Goals

1. Bilingualism and biliteracy - All students will develop high levels of proficiency and fluency in English and Spanish

2. Academic excellence - All students will achieve high levels of academic excellence in all core content areas in both languages. 

3. Cross cultural competence and critical consciousness - All students will develop a positive appreciation towards world languages and cultures in a global society, promoting their involvement in global issues.

Studies show that the human brain is more open to language development earlier in life. Children have an easier time acquiring languages. Studies also show children who learn more than one language:

• Value their own and other cultures more;
• Perform better academically;
• Possess a stronger self-awareness;
• Develop greater awareness of global and social issues;
• Tend to respect differing perspectives; and
• Have greater career opportunities.

Generally, it takes children four to five years to master a second language. Along the way, they will progressively gain skills in reading, writing and speaking in their second language.