Learn How to Speak Portuguese

Lakeview is currently accepting applications for our Portuguese Dual Language Immersion program.  It is a FREE full-day, public school program for incoming 1st graders from any school district! If your student is currently in Kindergarten, this is a great time to consider if the program would be a good fit for them. We also have spots available at every grade level, with openings for anyone in 2nd and 3rd, and openings for Spanish speakers in 4th – 6th.

Benefits of Immersion

Forty years of research proves that immersion provides:

• Functional proficiency in a second language
• No disadvantage in English academic development
• Improved performance on standardized testing
• Superior metalinguistic awareness
• Greater cognitive flexibility and problem solving skills
• Increased cultural sensitivity
• Enhanced employment and economic opportunities

Portuguese

• 7th most spoken language in world (250 million speakers)
• Declared a critical language by U.S. government
• Most widely spoken language in South America
• 3rd most widely spoken language in the LDS Church with 30 Portuguese-speaking missions worldwide
• Official language of 8 countries
• Portuguese speakers understand Spanish and easily acquire it as a third language
• Spanish speakers excel in learning Portuguese
• Utah has a large Portuguese-speaking community

Utah’s Immersion Classrooms

• Offer a rich bilingual experience
• Are open to students of varying backgrounds and all abilities
• Consist of two high quality, creative classrooms: one English and one Portuguese
• Include two caring, qualified teachers: one English-speaking and one Portuguese-speaking
• Continue through middle school and high school, with option to complete 9.0 university credits in 3000-level Portuguese coursework at UVU through concurrent enrollment

Provo School District also has a video giving more information about the program:

• Dual Language Immersion Program

Call our school office or come in to pick up your application!