SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Do you want your child to learn in English and Spanish? Bijou Community School in South Lake Tahoe is now accepting commitment forms for its Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) TK and kindergarten classes for the 2026-2027 school year.
Bijou Community School brings together English and Spanish-speaking students TK through 5th grade in its Two-Way Bilingual Immersion program by supporting them to learn to read, write, speak and listen in two languages. The program has three goals: bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement in English and Spanish, and sociocultural competency.
The TWBI TK program at Bijou is run 50 percent in Spanish and 50 percent in English. Kindergarten through 5th grade program follows the 90:10 model, meaning that 90 percent of instruction in Kindergarten is in Spanish and 10 percent is in English. Each year, the percentage of English increases until in 5th grade, 50 percent of instruction is in English and 50 percent is in Spanish.
Bijou Community School also has an active parent volunteer program that includes classroom volunteering and 16 different volunteer committee opportunities. We have a Boys and Girls Club on-site for after-school care.
The Bijou TWBI program admits students through a lottery process. Students who turn 5 by September 1st, 2026, are eligible for Kindergarten next year. Students who turn 4 by September 1st, 2026, will be eligible for TK. Interested parents should call Martha Ubias or Julia Cedano at (530) 543-2337 and submit a completed TWBI commitment form to the office to participate in the lottery. Please visit Bijou.ltusd.org for more information about our program. Tours are available and commitment forms are due on February 13, 2026.