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COVID-19 RESPONSE

For the most current information about school schedules and COVID-19 response, visit Salinas City Elementary School District's website and social media. 

Para obtener la información más actualizada sobre los horarios escolares y la respuesta al coronavirus, visite el sitio web y las redes sociales del Salinas City Elementary School District.

SCHEDULE

Due to the impact and uncertainty of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the academic calendar may be subject to change.

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Debido al impacto y la incertidumbre de la pandemia coronavirus, el calendario académico puede estar sujeto a cambios.

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THE DUAL IMMERSION ACADEMY OF SALINAS (DIAS)

​A public magnet school, DIAS is the fourth school in Salinas City Elementary School District (SCESD) to offer a Spanish dual immersion language program and the first school to offer only dual immersion Spanish classes. ​DIAS is also the first and only school in the district to offer a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) curriculum. STEAM encourages unique solutions, inventive thinking and problem solving. We invite you to search our website for information about our dual immersion program, admissions, academics, frequently asked questions, Parent-Teacher Organization and much more. ​

OUR SCHOOL

DIAS is the first school to offer a dual immersion-only curriculum within SCESD. We are dedicated to high academic achievement and creating a bilingual, bi-literate, and bicultural community. ​ We offer Smart Start preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten through grade 5, adding grade 6 by 2021.

OUR PROGRAM

DIAS integrates both native English and Spanish speakers for a successful academic environment. All students learn to read, write and speak fluently in English and Spanish. DIAS provides the 90:10 model in the first two grades and incrementally increases the amount of English to a 50:50 model in the upper grades. 

admissions

Dual Immersion Academy of Salinas is a public magnet school. To enroll your child you must first transfer from your home school. Learn more about how to apply for an inter district or intra district transfer and the application process.