Spanish Immersion Enrollment Procedures

  • REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR  

    Siblings:  Families who currently have children enrolled in the Spanish Immersion Program:

    • Students must be registered for first grade in the Southern Lehigh School District.  (see District Policy 200 Enrollment).
    • Spanish Immersion Parent Interest Form 2023-2024 is available Here  (see District Policy 200.1 Spanish Immersion).
    • Sibling preference is limited to no more than fourteen (14) students.
    • Sibling preference deadline is April 7, 2023.
    • If requests exceed fourteen (14), a Sibling Lottery will be scheduled for April 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm. Information about joining the live lottery will be shared closer to the event.  Your attendance at the lottery does not affect admission. Any student (beyond the 14 limit) who is not selected in the Sibling Lottery will be eligible for the General Lottery.

    New Students:  Families who are new to the Spanish Immersion Program:

    In order to be eligible for the general lottery selection process, (see Policy 200 and Policy 200.1) 

    • Family must be residents of Southern Lehigh School District and meet registration requirements according to Policy 200 and must be registered by April 7, 2023.
    • Students must be registered for first grade in the Southern Lehigh School District- District Policy 200 Enrollment. Registration will open TBD.  Register Here
    • Spanish Immersion Parent Interest Form 2023-2024 is available Here (see District Policy 200.1 Spanish Immersion)
    • Meet orientation requirements by April 13, 2023.
    • Submit a signed program commitment form by April 13, 2023.  Documents may be emailed directly to Brian Mansfield, Liberty Bell Elementary School Principal.  Get Form Here

    2023-24 Spanish Immersion Timeline-Orientation Requirements 

    Initial:  Spanish Immersion Parent Interest Form 2023-2024 needs to be completed prior to Parent Activities. Here  

    Parent Activities Available:

    • November 17, 2022 Parent Information Night at Liberty Bell Elementary School
    • February 9, 2023 Parent Information Night at Liberty Bell Elementary School
    • View Power Point  Not Yet Added (view here)
    • Read Policy 200 and 200.1
    • Read Administrative Regulation for Enrollment Procedures. Here

    April 13, 2023  Sign and return Program Commitment Agreement.  Here

    Lottery:

    Parents, Guardians or a Family Representative (ages 18 or older) are welcome to attend. No children may attend the live lottery process. All families will receive a letter from Principal Mansfield confirming enrollment of their child in the Spanish Immersion Program or the order that they are on the waitlist.

    April 20, 2023- Live Lottery Sibling– 4:00 PM

    April 27, 2023- Live Lottery General- 4:00PM

    July 15, 2023 - Final Commitment by families selected to participate

    July 31, 2023- Final Waitlist Commitment by families placed on Waitlist (dependent upon commitment from those on the original invitation list).

     

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