Editing Language immersion (section)

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{{See also|Hawaiian language#Hawaiian in schools}}
The 1970s marked the beginning of bilingual education programs in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Language Program was geared to promote cultural integrity by emphasizing native-language proficiency through heritage language bilingual immersion instruction. By 1995, there were 756 students enrolled in the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program from K to 8. The program was taught strictly in Hawaiian until Grades 5 and 6, when English was introduced as the language of instruction for one hour per day. The Hawaiian Language immersion Program is still in effect today for K-12. With an emphasis on language revival, Hawaiian is the main medium of instruction until Grade 5, when English is introduced but does not usurp Hawaiian as the main medium of instruction.<ref name=":3">Pacific Policy Research Center. 2010. [http://www.ksbe.edu/_assets/spi/pdfs/Bilingual_Immersion_full.pdf Successful Bilingual and Immersion Education Models/Programs]. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, Research & Evaluation Division</ref>