Spanish Immersion Program
Catawba County Schools is proud to offer a Spanish Dual Language Immersion program at four area elementary schools: St. Stephens Elementary, Sherrills Ford Elementary, Startown Elementary, and Lyle Creek Elementary School beginning in Kindergarten.
Language immersion programs are an exciting option for parents who want their children to have the advantages of a rigorous academic program while also learning two languages – English and a target language. We are proud to offer Spanish Immersion at four of our elementary schools.
In a Spanish immersion program, Spanish is not taught as a subject; Spanish is the language in which instruction is delivered.
Spanish Immersion Schools
Sherrills Ford Elementary
Full Immersion
90% Spanish | 10% English
Kindergarten
1st-Grade*
2nd-Grade*
3rd-Grade*
4th-Grade*
5th-Grade*
6th-Grade*
MCMS
7th-Grade*
8th-Grade*
St. Stephens Elementary
Dual Immersion
50% Spanish | 50% English
Kindergarten
1st-Grade*
2nd-Grade*
3rd-Grade*
4th-Grade*
5th-Grade*
6th-Grade*
Arndt
7th-Grade*
Startown Elementary
Full Immersion
90% Spanish | 10% English
Kindergarten
1st-Grade*
2nd-Grade*
3rd-Grade*
4th-Grade*
5th-Grade*
Lyle Creek Elementary
Full Immersion
90% Spanish | 10% English
Kindergarten
1st-Grade*
For more information and to apply
*Please note: At this time, we are only accepting students into our kindergarten programs unless your student is transferring from another similar Spanish Immersion Program, and will be considered on an individual basis, and we have an opening in the grade level in which you are interested. Please contact the school directly if you are interested in entering the program beyond kindergarten.
Application Period is open between February 24 at 8 AM and March 10 at 12:00 PM
District Contact
Dana Greene
Director of ESL and Dual Language/Immersion
p: 828.855.9387
International Newcomer Center
2110 Main Avenue SE
Hickory, NC 28602
2025-26
KEY APPLICATION DATES
Monday, February 24, at 8 AM
Spanish Immersion Application Period Begins online (click here to apply)
Monday, March 10, at 12 PM
Spanish Immersion Applications Acceptance Ends
Friday, March 14
Acceptance/Waitlist Letters are Mailed Out
Monday, March 24, at 3:30 PM
Deadline to Accept Position