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DLI Lottery
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Beginning March 12, families can apply for Dual Language Immersion in Union County Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. All applications must be submitted through Scribbles, the district’s online application portal. The application window will close April 6.
UCPS has dual language immersion programs in 30 schools. The district offers Spanish and Mandarin programs at the elementary level, with continuation in middle and high school programs. Students enter the programs through a lottery conducted during the kindergarten registration process. Preferences for the lottery are based on the student's home address and home school assignment. Students who have older siblings in a language immersion program are given a seat in the immersion program at the same school. For additional information about the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) kindergarten lottery, please review admission guidelines.
The following schools are part of the 2025-2026 kindergarten DLI lottery:
Mandarin
Spanish
- Antioch Elementary
- East Elementary
- Kensington Elementary
- Marshville Elementary
- New Town Elementary
- Poplin Elementary
- Porter Ridge Elementary
- Rea View Elementary
- Shiloh Valley Primary
- Unionville Elementary
- Walter Bickett Elementary
- Weddington Elementary
- Western Union Elementary
Important Dates
- February 1: Register for kindergarten at the zoned school.
- March 12–April 6: Submit an application for each DLI school you wish to apply for.
- No later than April 11: Parents will be notified via Scribbles Family Dashboard of status of all applications.
- April 17: Deadline for parents to take action on all seats (other than waitlisted seats) in Scribbles online system.
Please note: the lottery is only for rising kindergarten students. Those entering DLI after kindergarten must follow the late entry process outlined above.
UCPS held Mandarin and Spanish Dual Language Immersion Kindergarten interest meetings on Thursday, February 6.
