Full Immersion Programs
Full Immersion programs
These programs serve native speakers of English in an environment where the target language is used exclusively. Content is delivered in the target language. English Language Arts is introduced around grade 2 or later. The students become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural and are equally proficient in both languages with near-native fluency in the target language.

The following districts have full immersion programs:

Alamance-Burlington Schools
Elon Elementary (K-5), Spanish
Marvin B. Smith Elementary (PreK-5), Spanish

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Smith Language Academy (K-8), Chinese (Mandarin)
Smith Language Academy (K-8), French
Smith Language Academy (K-8), German
Smith Language Academy (K-8), Japanese

Cumberland County
E. E. Miller Elementary (PreK-5), Spanish
Howard Hall Classical Elementary (K-5), Spanish
W.H. Owen Elementary (K-5), Spanish

Guilford County
Jones Elementary (PreK-5), Spanish
Kirkman Park Elementary (PreK-5), Spanish

Iredell-Statesville Schools
East Iredell Elementary (K-5), Spanish

McDowell County
Eastfield Elementary (K-6), Spanish

Onslow County
Clyde Erwin Elementary-School of International Studies and Cultural Arts (K-5), Spanish

Randolph County
Hopewell Elementary (K-5), Spanish

Independent Schools
International Montessori School (PreK-3), French
International Montessori School (PreK-3), Spanish
Kituwah Academy (PreK-5), Cherokee