Although only in its second year, the dual immersion program at Denair Elementary Charter Academy is already setting students up for bilingual and biliterate success with two kindergarten classes and two first grade classes this year. “[Offering dual immersion] is important because we believe that being bilingual-biliterate will open doors for better opportunities for our students entering the 21st century,” said Principal Lucy Zamora. With two kindergarten classes and two first grade classes this year, the program currently has about 65 students from Denair and neighboring cities — including students from Turlock who were unable to secure a spot in the dual immersion programs at Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy and Wakefield Elementary School.