Fort Worth Independent School District
Dual Language
FWISD Dual Language
A future beyond the classroom
Setting students up for a lifetime of success and multiculturalism.
Pre-K to 5th Grade
Dual Language is a biliteracy model of instruction where students acquire a second language through grade-level content instruction while maintaining their native language.
Fort Worth ISD offers both One-Way and Two-Way Dual Language programs:
One-Way Dual Language
1 language group
All students speak Spanish as their dominant language and become fully bilingual and biliterate.
Emergent Bilinguals in Dual Language meet reclassification criteria within 5 to 7 years of participating in the program.
Two-Way Dual Language
2 language groups
A balanced number of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers, with both groups becoming bilingual and biliterate.
- English-speaking students must start the Two-Way Dual Language program in pre-k, kindergarten, or the first semester of 1st grade.
- Students currently in the Two-Way Dual Language program do not need to re-apply through the lottery.
Joining 2026-2027 Two-Way Dual Language Program as an Opt-in Student (Native English Speaker)
Families interested with new students only must complete the 2026-2027 Two-Way Dual Language Program application for each student applying. Click here to access the application.
Current students already enrolled in the Two-Way Dual Language Program do not need to reapply.
The application window will be open from April 1 through April 30, 2026. Placement in the program is lottery-based.
Please note that this application does not replace FWISD registration. Parents and guardians must complete the district enrollment process separately.
Unirse al programa de Lenguaje Dual de Dos-Vías 2026-2027 como Estudiante Optante (hablante de inglés)
Las familias interesadas con estudiantes nuevos únicamente deben completar la solicitud del Programa de Lenguaje Dual de Dos-Vías 2026-2027 para cada estudiante que solicite participar. Haga clic aquí para acceder a la solicitud.
Los estudiantes que actualmente están inscritos en el Programa de Lenguaje Dual de Dos-Vías no necesitan volver a solicitar.
El período de solicitud estará abierto del 1 de abril al 30 de abril de 2026. La asignación de cupos se realizará por medio de un sorteo (lotería).
Tenga en cuenta que esta solicitud no reemplaza el proceso de inscripción en FWISD. Los padres o guardianes deben completar el proceso de inscripción del distrito por separado.
2026-27 Two-Way Dual Language Campuses
Pre-K to 5th
- Burton Hill
- Lily B. Clayton
- Daggett ES
- North Hi Mount
- Morningside
- Christene C. Moss
- Mary Louise Phillips
- South Hi Mount
Pre-K - 1st Grade only:
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M. H. Moore
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Luella Merrett
Simultaneous Biliteracy Model
Fort Worth ISD implements the Simultaneous Biliteracy Model in Pre-K through 5th grade Dual Language classrooms. Learners receive the same core curriculum as non-dual language learners, with literacy and content instruction in both English and Spanish.
Both language groups receive initial literacy instruction and substantial learning opportunities in the Spanish language.
Exposure to English is intentionally planned and delivered.
Teachers facilitate cross-linguistic experiences enabling students to make connections and transfer their language learning from one language to the other.
Benefits
- Biliteracy leads our students to higher levels of academic achievement, increased multiculturalism, cultural humility, curiosity, and high levels of sociocultural competence.
- The Spanish language has a phonetic sound-letter system, making it easy to learn how to read and write because words are pronounced almost exactly as they are spelled.
- Reading skills acquired in Spanish readily transfer to reading in English.
Approximate language breakdown by grade using the Simultaneous Biliteracy Model:
Dual Language Elementary Campuses by Program (One-way or Two-way)
