Free, Public, Language Immersion Education
SLLIS students receive a world-class, global, dual language immersion education in French, Spanish, or Chinese - for free.
SLLIS outperforms 9 out of 10 schools in reading growth and 8 out of 10 schools in math growth as measured by national Star assessments.
Our staff come from 13 home countries across five continents, and 66% of the staff identify as a race other than white.
SLLIS is in the top 2% for starting salary in Missouri.
Select French, Spanish, or Chinese when you enroll. Most of our students don’t know any target language when they arrive in kindergarten! Our dual language model is 50% target language and 50% English and places an emphasis on collaboration, rigor, and writing.
Select French, Spanish, or Chinese when you enroll. Most of our students don’t know any target language when they arrive in kindergarten! Our dual language model is 50% target language and 50% English and places an emphasis on collaboration, rigor, and writing.