In 2008, Utah embarked on an educational experiment with the Legislature’s approval of funding to create dual language immersion programs in French, Spanish, and Chinese. Canyons District was an early adopter. Our first immersion classes opened in 2009, and today, more than 10 percent of our 33,000 students are learning a world language using this innovative model of instruction. Administrators, students, and parents say the hugely popular program is the best way to learn another language. More than that, being multilingual boosts students’ academic performance, and the cognitive skills and cultural knowledge students gain are in high demand by colleges and employers.