Participants in the newly-created Chinese Immersion Program at Azevada Elementary School in Fremont, Calif were selected by lottery 0n Wednesday, June 23. Students will be placed based on their lottery number and the established priorities. Per Board agreement, Azevada school students will have first priority.
The District staff drew the names of 28 applicants in three buckets to establish priority for the Chinese Immersion Program:
* 4 Azevada English-only students
* 8 Mandarin speakers
* 16 English only speakers
The Mandarin immersion kindergarten class will begin this coming Fall 2010 with at least one kindergarten class. Enrollment letters will be sent to parents participating in the lottery on Monday, June 28.
The Board agreed at that (1) we had sufficient applicants to start at least one kindergarten class and (2) we would extend the deadline for applicants on a first come, first served basis. Applications are available from the District Office, department of Federal and State Projects, 4210 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA, 94538.
The creation of the Chinese Immersion Program is a tremendous accomplishment especially with the challenging timeline. Thank you to the Board members who supported the effort, the District staff who have worked so diligently to make the program a reality, Azevada principal and staff who welcomed the program, and to all of the parents and community members who fought for this program over the past few years. Our children will reap the benefits of this program for years to come.
There is still much that needs to be accomplished over the next couple of months. We encourage all interested parents and supporters to join the Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council to help in both fundraising and outreach efforts.
For more information, please go to the web site of The Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont.
Mandarin Immersion Parents Council 
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