At least two new Mandarin charter schools are set to open in the 2017-2018 school year, PUC International Preparatory Academy in the Los Angeles Unified School District and Wei Yu International Charter school in West San Jose, Calif. I’ve got 21 existing charter schools on my list of Mandarin immersion programs in the United States and I…

City’s Dual Language Programs Struggle to Find Teachers, Experts Say By Amy Zimmer | February 23, 2016 9:54am Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina (left), Principal Victoria Hunt (center) and Queen Letizia (right) observe a kindergarten art class at the Dos Puentes Dual Language School, a dual language program in Upper Manhattan. View Full Caption Newsday MANHATTAN — The Department of…

Scottsdale School Plans Mandarin Immersion Program, Starting in Kindergarten By  Annika Cline,  Mark Brodie Published: Monday, December 5, 2016 – 3:30pm (Photo courtesy of Kristin Kinghorn) Desert Canyon Elementary School principal Kristin Kinghorn learns calligraphy with students at a school in China. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world, and fluency could…

This is from a few years back, but information about New York City programs is hard to find so I thought I’d post it. – Beth   Bilingual P.S. 20’s Principal Talks About Teaching in English and Mandarin By Serena Solomon | January 21, 2013 8:02am @serenaspeaks TwitterFacebookEmailMore LOWER EAST SIDE — There are plenty of surprises when it…

From Madison.com Dear Editor: We are deeply troubled by the Verona School Board’s proposal to eliminate the Verona Area International School. This Mandarin immersion school is an incredible feather in the cap for the district and it provides tremendous value for the community. Any student can attend, and this school represents a fantastic way for…

  Seattle currently has a Mandarin immersion program that begins at Beacon Hill International School and Dearborn Park International School, then feeds to Mercer International Middle School.   A plan to fix Seattle student achievement gaps: teacher diversity, international schools Originally published November 17, 2016 at 1:07 pm Updated November 17, 2016 at 7:13 pm  Seattle Mayor…

Keep Chinese immersion school open — Kristopher Schroeder I am deeply troubled by the Verona School Board’s proposal to eliminate the Verona Area International School.   This school is an incredible feather in the cap for the district, and it provides tremendous value for the community. Any student can attend, and this school represents a…