Immersion Program Testing Information
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:
|
School
|
Language
|
Grades
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Immersion Model
|
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Dora Kennedy
Maya Angelou
|
French
|
1-8
|
Full Immersion
|
|
Overlook
Phyllis E. Williams
|
Spanish
|
1-5
|
Full Immersion
|
|
Cesar Chavez
|
Spanish
|
1-5
|
50/50 Two-Way
|
|
Kettering MS
|
Spanish
|
6-8
|
Multiple Pathways
|
|
Largo HS
|
Chinese
French
Spanish
|
9-10
|
Partial
|
Testing Information
- An online application for each student candidate must be filled out by March 13, 2026.
- 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 there are no available seats at your assigned school/grade testing will not occur.
- 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 a level of language proficiency equivalent to the grade in which they are seeking entry and a level of English language proficiency suitable for the grade level.
- 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 6, 2025 and closes March 13, 2026.
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