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French Immersion

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GRADES SERVED: K-12

LOCATIONS: 

  • Full French Immersion- Dora Kennedy French Immersion School, Maya Angelou French Immersion School
  • Partial Immersion- Central High School, Largo High School

PROGRAM INFO:

Immersion Programs Office
9201 E Hampton Dr
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(240) 455-5899

WEBSITE: Immersion Programs

SOCIAL MEDIA: @PGCPSImmersion

TRANSPORTATION: Transportation provided for in-boundary students

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students learn French, while learning the same grade level material as other PGCPS students.   Immersion Programs schools prepare students to bilingual, biliterate, and bi-cultural.  Many of our graduates have earned the Maryland State Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma.

Program Features

  • Many students qualify for the Maryland State Seal of Biliteracy
  • Immersion Programs schools prepare students to be college and career ready by learning another language and learning about another culture.

Video: Learn more about our Language Immersion Programs

Choose this program if your child...

  • Shows interest in learning another language
  • You would like your child to learn another language

APPLICATION INFO

Who can apply

Students can apply for our lottery programs the school year before they will be Kindergarteners.  Students can test in for any available spaces in Grades 1 and above for our lottery programs.  

When to apply

  • Kindergarten lottery applications are accepted during the lottery window. The application closes February 9, 2024.
  • The application for testing into the program for Grades 1 and above opens in October and closes March 15th for the next school year. 

Access Grades 1 and above testing into the French Immersion Program

Apply to the French Immersion Program - Kindergarten Only