The school district in Orinda, Calif (a northern suburb of San Francisco) is exploring the possibility of starting a Mandarin immersion program in one of its elementary schools. The School Board has opened the discussion but doesn’t necessarily believe there will be be 20 students who want to start a kindergarten class there in the fall of 2011.
The Board is also concerned it may be difficult to find a Mandarin teacher with qualified CA credentials.
If you are have a preschool aged child(ren) and interested with the program, or, a qualified Mandarin teacher to teach K-8th grade, looking for a job, please email the parent spearheading the new program, Sufei Liew, at info@OrindaMIP.org
You can check out their website-in-progress at
http://www.OrindaMIP.org
Mandarin Immersion Parents Council 
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