The Chinese Immersion Program at William Land Elementary School
offers an enriching and interactive learning environment.
Students in this program will receive instruction in English and
Mandarin and will have equal access to the academic core
curriculum.
Goals of the program:
- Students will achieve bilingual proficiency in both English
and Mandarin.
- Students will attain high levels of academic achievement in
both languages.
- Students will become cross-cultural ambassadors for our
school, community, and society.
Beginning in kindergarten and first grade, instruction is
provided using the 80/20 model, meaning 80 percent Mandarin and
20 percent English. In second grade, it is 70 percent
Mandarin and 30 percent English. In third grade, it is 60
percent Mandarin and 40 percent English. In fourth, fifth,
and sixth grades, it is 50 percent Mandarin and 50 percent
English.
