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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

SFES Logo in front of school

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*

 

SSE Logo in front of school

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 logo overlay over photo of school building

Startown Elementary

Full Immersion
90% Spanish | 10% English

Kindergarten
1st-Grade*
2nd-Grade*
3rd-Grade*
4th-Grade*
5th-Grade*


 

 

School logo over school photo

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. 

Ready to Apply?

 

Go to Application Page

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

Email

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

Click here to View Application & Enrollment Procedures