# Language Trail

> Language Trail helps children in language immersion programs read, write and speak with confidence in Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, German and French. It is built for families who do not speak the language at home. Its practice app, Skill Trail, is available now for Chinese; Japanese, German and French are in development. The site promises no ads and that it never sells user data.

Last updated: 2026-10-29

## Key facts

- Audience: parents of children in language immersion or dual-language programs, Pre-K through Grade 12.
- Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, German, French.
- Skill Trail: practice app, 15 to 20 focused minutes a day, with a weekly progress report emailed once per household covering every child.
- Skill Trail availability: Chinese is available now. Japanese, German and French are in development. Effort-based coin rewards are marked "coming soon".
- Curriculum: practice is aligned to a child's state immersion and world-language standards; parents choose state, grade and target language at sign-up.
- Data: collects a parent email plus a child's first name or nickname, grade and target language. No ads. Never sells data.
- Not covered: the site does not claim coverage of every state curriculum yet, and does not publish pricing yet.

## Pages

- [Home](https://languagetrail.org/): overview, languages, research, Skill Trail features and FAQ
- [Languages](https://languagetrail.org/#languages): what each of the four languages covers and its Skill Trail status
- [Why immersion works](https://languagetrail.org/#immersion): math and science taught in the target language from Kindergarten
- [Research](https://languagetrail.org/#research): bilingualism and immersion studies with citations
- [Skill Trail](https://languagetrail.org/#skill-trail): app features and a sample weekly progress report
- [FAQ](https://languagetrail.org/#faq): common parent questions
- [Sign up](https://languagetrail.org/#signup): tell us your child's state curriculum, language and grade

## Full text

- [Complete site text in one file](https://languagetrail.org/llms-full.txt)