Immersion Program Testing Information

Entrance into our lottery programs* occurs at Kindergarten and exclusively through the lottery.  If spots become available in grades 1-12, we test students to determine eligibility to enter our programs at higher grades. 

Schools Eligible for Testing:

Testing Information

• An online application for each student candidate must be filled out by March 15 of the year before they want to enter an Immersion Program lottery school. 
• Testing occurs between April and June.
• Students must have a PGCPS Student Identification number before taking the test. More information on registering in PGCPS.
• If more students pass the test than we have available seats for a lottery will occur for all eligible candidates and spots will be awarded through that lottery.
• In order to be considered eligible for a testing-in spot in the Immersion programs lottery-based schools, students must demonstrate on-grade-level proficiency in the Immersion language of the school and they must also demonstrate on-grade-level proficiency in Reading in English.
• The French Immersion programs services all grades K-12. 
• The Chinese and Spanish  Immersion programs are only K-11 for school year 2025-2026.  The Chinese and Spanish Immersion Programs are newer programs to Prince George's County Public Schools and are adding an additional grade level every year.
• Assigned Immersion schools are determined by boundary/address.  To see which Immersion school your child would attend, use SchoolFinder and scroll down to the bottom to see your assigned French or Spanish Immersion school.

Testing Applications Open October 1 and close March 15 every year

For more information:

• Entrance Into Immersion Programs-French
• Entrance into Immersion Programs-Spanish