Lyons Farm Elementary

Lyons Farm Elementary’s website emphasizes a dual-language immersion model, where students learn literacy and academic content in both English and Spanish from kindergarten through fifth grade, with Spanish used for at least half of instruction. Beyond that, the site does not present a broader standalone teaching-philosophy statement, so the clearest described approach is bilingual, standards-based instruction delivered across both languages.

Lyons Farm Elementary’s site directs families to the district “Enroll” resources; new students typically enroll by completing DPS’s official online enrollment form and contacting the Office of Student Assignment (OSA) for help with placement and questions. (dpsnc.net) For kindergarten/new-student registration, DPS indicates families should be prepared with items like the child’s birth certificate, immunization records (and health assessment forms as applicable), and proof of legal domicile/residency (and often a parent/guardian photo ID). (dpsnc.net) If you are applying to an application program hosted at Lyons Farm (e.g., Dual Language Immersion), DPS uses an annual lottery: for the 2026–2027 school year, the lottery application window was January 5–January 30, 2026 (5:00 p.m. deadline), and applicants can rank up to three choices. (dpsnc.net) Lottery requirements/priorities may include Durham County domicile (with proof of residency and in-person photo ID checks in some cases), and priority categories such as sibling priorities, link priority, and zone-based priorities; to receive a priority, DPS notes you generally must rank the eligible school/program as your first choice. (sites.google.com) If a program has no available seats, DPS notes students may be seated if space opens or placed on a waitlist, and late applications are processed without priority (with some late-application timelines/deadlines published separately by DPS). (sites.google.com)