MindShift | September 29, 2014 | 3 Comments By Samara Freemark and Stephen Smith, American RadioWorks For decades, psychologists cautioned against raising children bilingual. They warned parents and teachers that learning a second language as a child was bad for brain development. But recent studies have found exactly the opposite. Researchers now believe that when people learn another language,…

Keystone Academy is an innovative and unique school in China and the world. It draws from Chinese, American and International learning traditions and weaves them into a powerful bilingual education model. It is truly one-of-its kind in China. The curriculum is bilingual in the primary years with more intensive instruction in English through middle and…

Students are now entering their second year of the dual language Chinese immersion program at Paradise Valley Elementary School; a program that started last year with a kindergarten class of 44 students. Principal Aaron Wilson, PVES says, “when there are kids present our mandarin teachers only speak mandarin.” For full immersion of the foreign language,…

Nonprofit group to aid Chinese Immersion education Parent council advocates for funds, programs in D220 Published: Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 9:35 a.m. CDT Caption (Photo provided) By STEPHANIE KOHL – Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – The Barrington Chinese Immersion Council received its 501c3 designation just a few weeks ago and members are anxious to further…

   You can see the website, with lots of great info for programs,here.

You can see the full list of all 118 schools and language here. And here’s their new statewide immersion website