Broadway Elementary school, in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, launched its Mandarin immersion program in Sept. of 2010 with two Kindergarten classes.
For the 2011-2012 year, the program has been so successful that they’re adding two more, for a total of four Mandarin immersion Kindergartens and two first grade classes.
“The Mandarin immersion program is going very, very well,” says Broadway principal Susan Wang. “It’s brought in a bunch of the most wonderful parents on Earth, they help out on everything. Broadway has been here since 1924 and now with the new parents coming in we have a booster club for the first time in its history.”
This year the school was able to raise a stunning $20,000 to support school programs, in just the organization’s first year. Its Spring Festival alone raised $13,000.
All four Kindergarten’s for next year are filled, with a total of 96 students, says Wang. But she’s creating a waiting list for families who may not be able to take their place. For more info about the school, go to its website here.
Mandarin Immersion Parents Council 
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