A lottery is held each spring for entry into Kindergarten Dual Immersion classes. Parents interested in enrolling their child in the Dual Immersion Program must participate in the lottery system.
 

Blaine County School District Dual Immersion Program Lottery Process: 

• Only students who have completed registration and indicated a desire to be included in the lottery by completing the lottery form will be included in the lottery.
• Students who enroll after the lottery date, will be considered for Dual Immersion placement if space allows during their Kindergarten year.
• There are 20 spaces per Dual Immersion Kindergarten class. 
• During the lottery, spaces are filled to maintain a balance of native Spanish/English speakers. 

Lottery Phases: 

1. Priority spaces are filled in the following order:
• Siblings of current DI students are selected by lottery until they reach up to 50% of total enrollment
  
  • The remaining siblings are entered into the regular lottery
• Students of current DI teaching staff and certified support staff working within a DI school 
2. Regular lottery: 
   
   • Alturas Elementary School
     • Remaining siblings and students with completed registration and a lottery request

Procedures:

• One student name is drawn at a time and placed in a space for each program by native language.  The goal is to obtain a 50% balance of each language
• Twins are listed on one slip of paper and if selected, both siblings are placed into the program
• Once spaces are filled for a program, names are drawn for the waitlist in the same manner as above
• The waitlist is maintained until the last day of Kindergarten
• New students registering after Kindergarten can be placed in the DI program if space allows, as determined by building principal. Additional assessments or information may be requested.

Interested in learning more about the Dual Immersion Program? Contact the schools directly.

• Alturas Elementary, A School of Dual Language Learning (Magnet school), 208/578-5090