Please join us for Mandarin story/craft time at the downtown Redwood City library, on Sunday 2/8 at 3pm. All ages are welcome, but the target audience will be 4-6 year olds. This will be a good opportunity for the future Redwood City Mandarin Immersion families to meet each other. If you miss it this time, don't fret -- there will be another one on Sunday 3/1.
Mandarin Immersion Program in Redwood City, CA
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Wrapping up Registration & Teacher Hiring Underway
An update from the school district:
With the registration period wrapping up soon, the school district has commenced the process of interviewing teachers for the 2015 2016 academic year. The MIIRWC Parents Group is helping with the process, and we are expecting teachers to be hired by February in time for training and preparation for the start of school in the fall.
Please join us at one of the following events to learn more and meet other families:
Saturday, Jan 3
9AM to 12PM
Meet up & Play Date
Home Depot Kids Workshop: Learn How to Build a Mini Sled
1125 Old County Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070
Sunday, Jan 4
2PM to 5PM
Meet up & Play Date
Downtown Library
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA
Wednesday, Jan 7
8:30AM to 9:30AM
John Gill School Tour
555 Ave Del Ora
Redwood City, CA 94062
Program Overview + Q&A
For the latest on Mandarin Immersion @ John Gill (program info, curriculum, campus photos, etc.) please take a look at the About the School page.
Thanks to all for an exciting and productive year! We wish you and your family a very happy holidays and new year!
As of mid-December, 2014, there is sufficient enrollment to guarantee that the Mandarin Immersion program will go forward next year. Redwood City School District is committed to launching the MI program in 2015.For updated, complete step-by-step instructions see the MI Registration Guide for Fall of 2015.
Currently, there are still slots available for both in-district and out-of-district families. The district will form as many as two kindergarten and two first grade classes, plus a transitional kindergarten class, if enough students enroll to fill classes.
Put John Gill/Mandarin Immersion as your School of Choice: Selection #1 before January 9 to ensure that your child is in the lottery.
With the registration period wrapping up soon, the school district has commenced the process of interviewing teachers for the 2015 2016 academic year. The MIIRWC Parents Group is helping with the process, and we are expecting teachers to be hired by February in time for training and preparation for the start of school in the fall.
Please join us at one of the following events to learn more and meet other families:
Saturday, Jan 3
9AM to 12PM
Meet up & Play Date
Home Depot Kids Workshop: Learn How to Build a Mini Sled
1125 Old County Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070
Sunday, Jan 4
2PM to 5PM
Meet up & Play Date
Downtown Library
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA
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| photo by Nate Graham |
Wednesday, Jan 7
8:30AM to 9:30AM
John Gill School Tour
555 Ave Del Ora
Redwood City, CA 94062
Program Overview + Q&A
For the latest on Mandarin Immersion @ John Gill (program info, curriculum, campus photos, etc.) please take a look at the About the School page.
Thanks to all for an exciting and productive year! We wish you and your family a very happy holidays and new year!
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Meet your future classmates & friends, 同学 & 朋友
Join us for a play date to meet parents and prospective students. Whether you are thinking of applying or have already applied for the MI@JG program, you are invited:
Saturday, December 13
Red Morton Community Center
1120 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City
1-3 pm Imagination Station at Red Morton Community Center
3-4 pm New playground by Red Morton Community Center, next to tennis courts (In the event of rain, we will stay indoors at the Red Morton Community Center.)
The Imagination Station is a Redwood City Parks & Rec event with a fee of $10 per child.
Sign up or for details
This is an informal gathering for parents and children looking for something fun to do on the weekend and an opportunity to chat, ask questions, get answers, and meet each other.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, December 13
Red Morton Community Center
1120 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City
1-3 pm Imagination Station at Red Morton Community Center
3-4 pm New playground by Red Morton Community Center, next to tennis courts (In the event of rain, we will stay indoors at the Red Morton Community Center.)
The Imagination Station is a Redwood City Parks & Rec event with a fee of $10 per child.
Sign up or for details
This is an informal gathering for parents and children looking for something fun to do on the weekend and an opportunity to chat, ask questions, get answers, and meet each other.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
What about the 2 out of 10 greatschools.org rating for John Gill Elementary?
It's true that the current greatschool.org rating for John Gill Elementary (JGE) is not great. What do this rating and other test scores mean for a prospective student to the Mandarin Immersion Program? Let's break it down...
How are the rating and scores defined?
The greatschools.org rating runs 1-10 and is used as a tool to compare schools across a state using test scores. Every state has a different set of standardized tests used to calculate the greatschools.org rating. (A rating of 1-3 means 'below average,' 4-7 is 'average' and 8-10 is 'above average.')
In California, until 2014, students grades 2 though 11 took a series of tests through the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program. There are many tests that different students take at different times and it gets confusing fast. To help provide a way to understand the performance of a school through the variety of test scores, the Academic Performance Index (API) is used. API is on a scale of 200-1000, where a score of 800 is the performance goal for all California Schools.
In other words, schools are rated and scored on how well students perform on tests.
In 2014, the State of California conducted a field test of a new computer-based test called the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), which will replace the STAR tests. The results of the 2013 CAASPP were not published, therefore the last published test results for all John Gill and all public schools were given in the spring of 2013. The Redwood City School District had already begun the transition to the new Common Core curriculum in the 2012-13 school year, but the 2013 STAR tests measured students’ knowledge of the previous California State Standards, not the Common Core State Standards. The STAR tests given in the spring of 2013 were not testing what students were being taught during the 2012-13 school year.
The State of California is currently designing a different system for reporting results of the new state tests. This will include a recalibration of the API, but no one knows yet what the new reporting system will be.
Regarding John Gill, the existing published test scores are out-of-date.
The school district takes test scores for John Gill and all schools very seriously and spends a lot of time analyzing test results, but they use the scores differently than realtors or potential residents often do. The school district is most interested in identifying specific students who need extra help or extra challenge. The school and district are also looking at the percentage of students who are at grade level in reading or math, and works hard to increase the percentage of students within certain groups, such as students who are learning English. Besides the state-administered test, such as the old STAR tests, the district also uses other internal measures such as the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment to assess student learning. Teachers and principals study the results of tests and class work to figure out where instruction may need to be adjusted, and to determine whether some students need to move at a faster or slower pace.
What do the scores actually tell me about a school?
In theory, API scores are supposed to measure academic performance and are therefore thought to predict the QUALITY of a school. However, a recent analysis of 160 School Districts in Southern California looked at the effect of family income, student class size, teacher pay, money spent per student, and percentage of students learning English.
The analysis showed that API scores most accurately predict one outcome: family income.
Students considered “Socioeconomically Disadvantaged” were more likely to show predictably lower scores on tests than any other factor examined. In academic circles, the API is sometimes referred to as the 'Affluent Parent Index.' Thus, the API seems to measure the percentage of students whose parents are economically challenged, and NOT the overall quality of the school.
What does this tell us about John Gill?
The 3-year average Academic Performance Index (API) score for John Gill Elementary (JGE) is 727. In 2013 John Gill Elementary had 77% of its students who took the standardized tests categorized as “Economically Disadvantaged.” Based on this information, JGE’s API score does seem to reflect the socioeconomic status of the majority of its students. The analysis of schools in Southern California did not give an explanation for why socioeconomically children score lower on tests. However, families that struggle economically often cope with issues such as poor diet or nutrition, working parents with less time to help children with school, less health care, less opportunities to learn over the summer, or parents with less education who may put less emphasis on academics.
Additionally, the current student body does not reflect the diversity of the neighborhood and the school is currently under enrolled. Where are all the neighborhood children attending school?
While developing the Mandarin Immersion Program, we spoke with a number of neighborhood families who have been dissuaded to enroll their children at John Gill due to the low scores and ratings. Some have chosen to attend private schools (there are a couple of good parochial schools in the neighborhood), out-of-district more highly rated public schools, or have moved or planned to move to districts with 'better schools.' Several families that decided to remain in the Redwood City public schools have taken advantage of the “school of choice” option to enroll at a different school (such as Adelante Spanish Immersion). Unfortunately, these justifiable and understandable actions perpetuate the drain of potentially high-test-scoring students. Hence, test scores and API at JGE have remained low.
So, the greatschools.org rating and API tell us many students currently at JGE are economically disadvantaged. What about curriculum? campus environment? administrative leadership? parent involvement? teachers? all the different factors that one might use to define the quality of a school?
Top 10 Reasons Mandarin Immersion at John Gill is a Great Opportunity
Plans for the Mandarin Immersion Program
Although Mandarin Immersion @ John Gill does not yet exist, there are many ways you can understand what the program will be like and whether the program will be a good fit for your child.
- Visit John Gill and ask questions: attend any of 3 info sessions in December
- Tour an area MI program to see students and teachers in an immersion classroom
- Join the Parents Group and be included in the curriculum development and teacher hiring process
- Expose your child to Chinese or any other languages by attending a language program/class/lesson (i.e. Universe of Colors and Hanlin Academy of Belmont)
It is our hope that the Mandarin Immersion Program will draw and retain more students and families committed to academic excellence. While improved test scores that lead to a higher API are something to expect in the future for John Gill, the greatest measure of success will be the quality of our students' learning experience: an educational experience that we have the opportunity to create right now.
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How are the rating and scores defined?
The greatschools.org rating runs 1-10 and is used as a tool to compare schools across a state using test scores. Every state has a different set of standardized tests used to calculate the greatschools.org rating. (A rating of 1-3 means 'below average,' 4-7 is 'average' and 8-10 is 'above average.')
In California, until 2014, students grades 2 though 11 took a series of tests through the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program. There are many tests that different students take at different times and it gets confusing fast. To help provide a way to understand the performance of a school through the variety of test scores, the Academic Performance Index (API) is used. API is on a scale of 200-1000, where a score of 800 is the performance goal for all California Schools.
In other words, schools are rated and scored on how well students perform on tests.
In 2014, the State of California conducted a field test of a new computer-based test called the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), which will replace the STAR tests. The results of the 2013 CAASPP were not published, therefore the last published test results for all John Gill and all public schools were given in the spring of 2013. The Redwood City School District had already begun the transition to the new Common Core curriculum in the 2012-13 school year, but the 2013 STAR tests measured students’ knowledge of the previous California State Standards, not the Common Core State Standards. The STAR tests given in the spring of 2013 were not testing what students were being taught during the 2012-13 school year.
The State of California is currently designing a different system for reporting results of the new state tests. This will include a recalibration of the API, but no one knows yet what the new reporting system will be.
Regarding John Gill, the existing published test scores are out-of-date.
How does the school district use the test scores?
The school district takes test scores for John Gill and all schools very seriously and spends a lot of time analyzing test results, but they use the scores differently than realtors or potential residents often do. The school district is most interested in identifying specific students who need extra help or extra challenge. The school and district are also looking at the percentage of students who are at grade level in reading or math, and works hard to increase the percentage of students within certain groups, such as students who are learning English. Besides the state-administered test, such as the old STAR tests, the district also uses other internal measures such as the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment to assess student learning. Teachers and principals study the results of tests and class work to figure out where instruction may need to be adjusted, and to determine whether some students need to move at a faster or slower pace.
What do the scores actually tell me about a school?
In theory, API scores are supposed to measure academic performance and are therefore thought to predict the QUALITY of a school. However, a recent analysis of 160 School Districts in Southern California looked at the effect of family income, student class size, teacher pay, money spent per student, and percentage of students learning English.
The analysis showed that API scores most accurately predict one outcome: family income.
Students considered “Socioeconomically Disadvantaged” were more likely to show predictably lower scores on tests than any other factor examined. In academic circles, the API is sometimes referred to as the 'Affluent Parent Index.' Thus, the API seems to measure the percentage of students whose parents are economically challenged, and NOT the overall quality of the school.
What does this tell us about John Gill?
The 3-year average Academic Performance Index (API) score for John Gill Elementary (JGE) is 727. In 2013 John Gill Elementary had 77% of its students who took the standardized tests categorized as “Economically Disadvantaged.” Based on this information, JGE’s API score does seem to reflect the socioeconomic status of the majority of its students. The analysis of schools in Southern California did not give an explanation for why socioeconomically children score lower on tests. However, families that struggle economically often cope with issues such as poor diet or nutrition, working parents with less time to help children with school, less health care, less opportunities to learn over the summer, or parents with less education who may put less emphasis on academics.
Additionally, the current student body does not reflect the diversity of the neighborhood and the school is currently under enrolled. Where are all the neighborhood children attending school?
While developing the Mandarin Immersion Program, we spoke with a number of neighborhood families who have been dissuaded to enroll their children at John Gill due to the low scores and ratings. Some have chosen to attend private schools (there are a couple of good parochial schools in the neighborhood), out-of-district more highly rated public schools, or have moved or planned to move to districts with 'better schools.' Several families that decided to remain in the Redwood City public schools have taken advantage of the “school of choice” option to enroll at a different school (such as Adelante Spanish Immersion). Unfortunately, these justifiable and understandable actions perpetuate the drain of potentially high-test-scoring students. Hence, test scores and API at JGE have remained low.
So, the greatschools.org rating and API tell us many students currently at JGE are economically disadvantaged. What about curriculum? campus environment? administrative leadership? parent involvement? teachers? all the different factors that one might use to define the quality of a school?
Top 10 Reasons Mandarin Immersion at John Gill is a Great Opportunity
Plans for the Mandarin Immersion Program
Although Mandarin Immersion @ John Gill does not yet exist, there are many ways you can understand what the program will be like and whether the program will be a good fit for your child.
- Visit John Gill and ask questions: attend any of 3 info sessions in December
- Tour an area MI program to see students and teachers in an immersion classroom
- Join the Parents Group and be included in the curriculum development and teacher hiring process
- Expose your child to Chinese or any other languages by attending a language program/class/lesson (i.e. Universe of Colors and Hanlin Academy of Belmont)
It is our hope that the Mandarin Immersion Program will draw and retain more students and families committed to academic excellence. While improved test scores that lead to a higher API are something to expect in the future for John Gill, the greatest measure of success will be the quality of our students' learning experience: an educational experience that we have the opportunity to create right now.
自己做功课，独立思考，别让一个简单的数字决定孩子的教育。
Do your homework and think independently, don't let a simple number determine the path of one’s education.
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For instructions to register, see the MI Registration Guide for Fall 2016.
Still have questions? Visit our FAQ Page.
Still have questions? Visit our FAQ Page.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Top 10 Reasons Mandarin Immersion at John Gill is a Great Opportunity
Attracting Excellence Leads to Rising Tides. Mandarin Immersion Programs are unique. They tend to attract parents and students from both within and outside the district who are committed to academic excellence. An influx of these students will likely positively impact the academic reputation and performance of John Gill Elementary.
A Warm Welcome. As of now, a number of families in the neighborhood of John Gill, send their children to other schools. With news of an MI program, neighbors are responding positively and recognize that the program could potentially turn the neighborhood school around. More importantly, the Redwood City School District strongly supports dual language immersion as a robust strategy for learning academics, culture, and language.
Diversity. The addition of the MI program will enhance the diversity of the student population at John Gill. Students of the MI Program will play and interact with the rest of the student body outside of classes taught in Mandarin, such as PE, Music, recess, and lunch. Everyone at the school will benefit from exposure to different cultures, languages, and perspectives.
Solid Infrastructure. The historic campus is situated on Eagle Hill, mostly surrounded by single family homes. Several beautiful redwood trees shade the campus with plenty of outdoor space, sports fields, and playgrounds for students to explore. It is across the street from a big park and community center, and a short distance to stores like Whole Foods, Safeway, and downtown. You can also check real estate listings to get a sense of the surrounding neighborhood.
Fresh Leadership. The school has a new principal, Katherine Rivera, and assistant principal (which appears to be a newly added position), Nick G. Fanourgiakis, both of whom have a great deal of experience and background in bilingual education. The principal lives in the neighborhood and sends her children to the Adelante Spanish Immersion Program. In talking with her, it's obvious Principal Rivera is invested in and committed to the improving the quality of education at John Gill and Redwood City Schools overall.
Facebook Really Likes Us. Redwood City School district received a $1.06 million grant from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Part of the grant supports a revitalization project for John Gill with the support of Innovate Public Schools. There is a design committee that has been formed through this project and parents of prospective MI students are already invited to participate in re-designing the school.
Experienced Advisors. Between Dr. John Baker, Superintendent, Dr. Linda Montes, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Danni Tsai, consulting Superintendent of Spark Charter School (former Educational Services Coordinator of San Mateo County), are decades of experience and expertise in education, teaching, and facilitating the complex process of starting a new immersion program. Drs. Montes and Baker were instrumental in initiating and administering the successful Adelante Spanish Immersion School. Dr. Tsai helped create the first public school Mandarin Dual Immersion Program in Santa Clara County and at one time owned a successful private Mandarin Immersion school. Just hearing them discuss what is important to implement for this MI program, you immediately get the sense we are in good hands.
Great People. Seriously. Throughout the process of starting this program, we have met smart, enthusiastic, hardworking parents, school administrators, and school board members. Over 180 families have shown an interest in the program and over 30 families have directly offered to volunteer time and energy. This type of collaborative hands-on approach will not only make the program a success but also make it great community to join.
Your Voice Counts. Ordinarily, parents do not get much say in their children's school programs. For the MI Program, we have the opportunity to work with the school on decisions relating to after school care, tutoring, and teacher candidate qualities.
Bilingualism. Last, but not least, your child is going to be proficient in Chinese and English! Even for families with zero experience with the Chinese language, there are many ways parents can help children with homework and support them in school. Children can adapt to their new "target language" quickly (often within months). The entire family can share the benefits of learning a new language.
Sooner than you think, they will be able to help you translate this: 我要学中文!
Into this... I want to learn Chinese!
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2/14/2016 Update: Currently, Dr. Danni Tsai is our MI program curriculum adviser and also serves on the education committee at Yu Ming charter school.
A Warm Welcome. As of now, a number of families in the neighborhood of John Gill, send their children to other schools. With news of an MI program, neighbors are responding positively and recognize that the program could potentially turn the neighborhood school around. More importantly, the Redwood City School District strongly supports dual language immersion as a robust strategy for learning academics, culture, and language.
Diversity. The addition of the MI program will enhance the diversity of the student population at John Gill. Students of the MI Program will play and interact with the rest of the student body outside of classes taught in Mandarin, such as PE, Music, recess, and lunch. Everyone at the school will benefit from exposure to different cultures, languages, and perspectives.
Solid Infrastructure. The historic campus is situated on Eagle Hill, mostly surrounded by single family homes. Several beautiful redwood trees shade the campus with plenty of outdoor space, sports fields, and playgrounds for students to explore. It is across the street from a big park and community center, and a short distance to stores like Whole Foods, Safeway, and downtown. You can also check real estate listings to get a sense of the surrounding neighborhood.
Fresh Leadership. The school has a new principal, Katherine Rivera, and assistant principal (which appears to be a newly added position), Nick G. Fanourgiakis, both of whom have a great deal of experience and background in bilingual education. The principal lives in the neighborhood and sends her children to the Adelante Spanish Immersion Program. In talking with her, it's obvious Principal Rivera is invested in and committed to the improving the quality of education at John Gill and Redwood City Schools overall.
Facebook Really Likes Us. Redwood City School district received a $1.06 million grant from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Part of the grant supports a revitalization project for John Gill with the support of Innovate Public Schools. There is a design committee that has been formed through this project and parents of prospective MI students are already invited to participate in re-designing the school.
Experienced Advisors. Between Dr. John Baker, Superintendent, Dr. Linda Montes, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Danni Tsai, consulting Superintendent of Spark Charter School (former Educational Services Coordinator of San Mateo County), are decades of experience and expertise in education, teaching, and facilitating the complex process of starting a new immersion program. Drs. Montes and Baker were instrumental in initiating and administering the successful Adelante Spanish Immersion School. Dr. Tsai helped create the first public school Mandarin Dual Immersion Program in Santa Clara County and at one time owned a successful private Mandarin Immersion school. Just hearing them discuss what is important to implement for this MI program, you immediately get the sense we are in good hands.
Great People. Seriously. Throughout the process of starting this program, we have met smart, enthusiastic, hardworking parents, school administrators, and school board members. Over 180 families have shown an interest in the program and over 30 families have directly offered to volunteer time and energy. This type of collaborative hands-on approach will not only make the program a success but also make it great community to join.
Your Voice Counts. Ordinarily, parents do not get much say in their children's school programs. For the MI Program, we have the opportunity to work with the school on decisions relating to after school care, tutoring, and teacher candidate qualities.
Bilingualism. Last, but not least, your child is going to be proficient in Chinese and English! Even for families with zero experience with the Chinese language, there are many ways parents can help children with homework and support them in school. Children can adapt to their new "target language" quickly (often within months). The entire family can share the benefits of learning a new language.
Sooner than you think, they will be able to help you translate this: 我要学中文!
Into this... I want to learn Chinese!
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2/14/2016 Update: Currently, Dr. Danni Tsai is our MI program curriculum adviser and also serves on the education committee at Yu Ming charter school.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Mandarin Immersion, Not Just For Chinese Communities
When it comes to bringing second language education to the mainstream, California has some catching up to do compared to Utah!
Several years ago the state of Utah decided to make learning a second language a priority for schools across the state. Since then, they have been continuing to open more and more public dual immersion programs in Chinese, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Students of all backgrounds and various native language abilities in Utah are learning second languages starting at the elementary level. In addition to giving children a concrete skill that better prepares them for the global economy, language immersion affords many well studied and understood cognitive benefits, including improved higher order critical thinking, memory, and problem solving. (Bialystok, Fergus, I.M., & Luk 2012)
Despite the actual results of the proven benefits shown by dual immersion programs, misconceptions about bilingual education have caused the opposite to happen in California. In 1998, Proposition 227 was passed in a misguided effort to improve how English-learning students are taught in public schools. As a result, many bilingual programs were eliminated across the state.
“A vast body of research indicates that Proposition 227's core assertion — that English immersion is more successful than bilingual education — is simply wrong, according to many education experts.”
“In a 2008 review of more than 500 studies on English-language learners, Stanford University education professor Claude Goldenberg wrote that one major consistent finding was that learning to read in a child's first language boosts reading achievement in the second language.” (Watanabe, 2011, para. 10,11)The MI program at John Gill will be one of several in the region helping to turn around the misconceptions and bring the benefits of bilingual education to children of all backgrounds.
Our school district administrators are using the research and insight gained from Utah's experience, several MI programs throughout the bay area, as well as its own experience administering a successful Spanish Immersion program for the past decade to build the best possible curriculum for the MI program at John Gill.
We hope this program can help broaden the options for language education in Redwood City as well as celebrate the diversity of our community.
This could be your student speaking Mandarin, by next year!
Chinese Immersion Program in Minnetonka Elementary Schools
Bialystok, E., Fergus, I.M. C., and Luk, G. (April 2012). Bilingualism: consequences for mind and brain. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 4.
Attend an upcoming MI@JG Info Session:
8:30am on Wednesday 12/3 - Tour followed by MI Program Overview
11:00am on Sunday 12/7 - MI Program Overview + Q&A
8:30am on Wednesday 12/10 - Tour followed by MI Program Overview
All info sessions are held at
John Gill Elementary School
For instructions to register, see the MI Registration Guide for Fall 2015.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Calling All 4 to 7 Year Olds
School registration for the 2015-2016 academic year is going on now in Redwood City!
Starting next fall, there are 28 openings per class for 3 grade levels: Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and first grade.
Check out our step-by-step instructions for registering:
MI Registration Guide for Fall of 2015
Got a question? See the FAQ page for answers.
If you missed the last Mandarin Immersion Program information session, not to worry. Another information session will be held in early December.
Sunday, Dec 7th
Mandarin Immersion Info Session
John Gill Elementary School
Time TBA
Join our email list for updates and announcements.
Join the MIIRWC Parents Group if you are available now to work on projects and volunteer time to help get the program started.
Starting next fall, there are 28 openings per class for 3 grade levels: Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and first grade.
Check out our step-by-step instructions for registering:
MI Registration Guide for Fall of 2015
Got a question? See the FAQ page for answers.
If you missed the last Mandarin Immersion Program information session, not to worry. Another information session will be held in early December.
Sunday, Dec 7th
Mandarin Immersion Info Session
John Gill Elementary School
Time TBA
Join our email list for updates and announcements.
Join the MIIRWC Parents Group if you are available now to work on projects and volunteer time to help get the program started.
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