Language Immersion: Chinese School in St. Paul, MN

Posted on October 12th, 2006 by Anna Zhan.
Categories: Blog, Chinese.

First, many thanks to Roland for this amazing catch!

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Chinese school - not just for Asian kids anymore!  St. Paul, MN is now home to a charter school that offers education in a Chinese immersion environment, starting from Kindergarten.  The school welcomes all children, as opposed to other language schools that generally only offer classes to children of Chinese-speaking households.  And it’s not just evening classes - Yinghua Academy is a full-fledged, day-time, publicly funded school (meaning that parents aren’t charged tuition!)

In Grades K and 1, all subjects are taught in Chinese.  The focus is not only on the language, but Chinese culture and arts as well.  I’m absolutely fascinated by this, and I really hope to see schools like this flourish in the US.  (And I would love to teach in one some day!)

As China continues to grow as a world power, parents who send their children there are giving them an undeniable advantage in the world that awaits them.  For those interested in learning more, here are a few links:

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