Seeking Language Immersion Preschool Program near Foster City

Updated on January 27, 2009
E.W. asks from San Mateo, CA
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We currently live in Foster City and I'm looking at Chinese immersion preschool program. Right now, we take him to a family daycare run by a Chinese speaking nanny. I speak Mandarin to him at home, while my husband speaks to him in English. This situation is really great, but when he gets older I would like to continue his exposure to Mandarin at school in a more structured, academic environment. Do you know if any good programs in the peninsula?

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K.M.

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The following are links for K+ programs.

From http://mandarinimmersionparents.blogspot.com/2008/03/us-m...

Chinese American International School
San Francisco, Calif.
(Private; grades K-8)
Chinese immersion program grades K-8. Oldest in U.S.
www.cais.org

College Park Elementary School
San Mateo, Calif.
(Public; grades Preschool-5)
Mandarin begins with immersion in preschool, then modified immersion in grades K-3rd and progresses to immersion or elective classes in 4th and 5th grades.
/www.smfc.k12.ca.us/level2/magnet/mandarinprograms.html

Meyerholz Elementary School
San Jose, Calif. (Cupertino Union School District)
(Public; grades K-8)
http://cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home/Links+to+our+Scho...

Sam Lawson Middle School
Cupertino, Calif.
(public, middle school)
Continuation of Myerholtz Elementary School immersion program, within the Cupertino School district.
http://cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home/Links+to+our+Scho...

Stonebrae Elementary
Hayward, Calif.
50% English, 50% Mandarin. Kindergarten class began 2007-2008
http://husd.k12.ca.us/index.php?option=com_content&ta...

www.stonebraepta.org
International School of the Peninsula
(Private; grades K-8)
Palo Alto, CA
www.istp.org/

Ohlone Elementary School
(public, K, 1 begin 2008)
Palo Alto, Calif.
www.pausd.org/parents/programs/downloads/MandarinImmersio...

Starr King Elementary School
(Public; grades K-1, adding a year each year through 5)
San Francisco, Calif.
www.starrkingschool.org/
http://mandarinimmersionparents.blogspot.com/

Jose Ortega Elementary School
San Francisco, Calif.
Public, K, adding a year each year through 5
http://joseortegaschool.org/mandarin-immersion

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http://www.acesf.org/friends.htm#mandarinprogoutsidesf

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C.K.

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hey, em. it's me, C.! i'm on this site, too, but never check it. now i will! PRINTS is great, but $$$. :)

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T.F.

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Hi, we send our daughter to Pacific Rim International School in San Mateo. It's a great Montessori immersion program (japanese, mandarin, english) They have a program for children 18 months - 3 years, 3-5 years, elementary and high school age children. please check out their website. we love it and our daughter loves going to school.

http://www.pacificriminternationalschool.org/

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M.V.

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Kindercare has an immersion program. You may want to look them up because not all locations have this program. But I know for sure, Sunnyvale's location has it.
Hope this helps!

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