Registration for the School of Choice - John Gill Mandarin Immersion is now open!
To register -- Redwood City School District Registration
For a step-by-step guide -- MI Registration Guide for SY2018-19
Out-of-district families are welcome to apply.
Deadline to register and enter the lottery is Friday, December 22, 2017.
The Schools of Choice form will re-open from Thursday, March 8, 2018 until Friday, September 28, 2018. For this second window, applications will be accepted in the order that they are received (not by lottery).
Please attend a Kindergarten Tour to learn more!
Tuesday, 9:00-9:45AM
Nov. 14, 2017
Dec. 12, 2017
Jan. 23, 2018
Feb. 20, 2018
Tours start in the school library
John Gill Elementary
555 Ave. Del Ora
Redwood City
The tours are for both Mandarin Immersion and English-only Kindergarten. Call 650-482-2406 to schedule a tour.
Prospective student families, incoming and current MI parents, anyone interested in Mandarin immersion education... please join us for a special MI parent presentation at John Gill on Thursday, March 23 with Elizabeth Weise, author of A Parent's Guide to Mandarin Immersion.
The talk will cover an overview of MI programs in the U.S., as well as discussing the five types of Mandarin Immersion parent. Weise speaks at events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and we're excited to have her here in Redwood City to share her experience with us!
Elizabeth Weise, Author of A Parent's Guide to Mandarin Immersion
"The Five Types of Mandarin Immersion Parent"
6-7:30pm
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Staff Room in Main Building
John Gill Elementary School
555 Ave. Del Ora, Redwood City, CA 94063
Book sale and Q&A to follow the discussion
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Beth Weise is a mother with two daughters who have been in Chinese immersion since they began school. Her oldest daughter was in the first cohort of Mandarin immersion students in San Francisco Unified’s program at Starr King Elementary School. She helped found 金山中文教育协会, the Jinshan Mandarin Education Council and was on its board for four years. The non-profit organization exists to support and promote Mandarin immersion in SFUSD schools. She also edits the Mandarin Immersion Parents Council blog. In 2014 she published A Parent’s Guide to Mandarin Immersion, the how-to guide she wished she’d had when her kids started immersion. Her day job is as a reporter with USA TODAY, covering computer security, technology and Silicon Valley.
Join us for a playdate at the park this weekend!
- Learn about the MI Program at John Gill
- Meet other prospective and current MI Program students and their families
- Enjoy friends and playtime outside!
Sunday, March 12 at 1:00 PM
Maddux Park
Maddux Drive & Kensington Road
Redwood City, CA 94061
