Continuing to Excel in English
A perennial point of curiosity among prospective parents—which can sometimes even linger for current parents—is whether Mandarin immersion comes at the expense of achievement in English. The great news from…
CAIS IN POINT
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Learning Math and Science in Preschool
Ever wonder how children learn math and science in preschool? Preschool children learn the best when they have a problem in mind that really interests them and they must look for…
Facts at a Glance
42
Years of Innovation
1st Mandarin immersion school in the US
60
Teachers
Meet our world class faculty
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% of 8th Graders
Met benchmark to teach Mandarin
OUR CORE VALUES
核心价值观
Developed by our community in 2019, CAIS Core Values have been a prescient blueprint for weathering and thriving throughout the pandemic. We can connect the dots between these and wisdom from China’s first sage, Confucius.
Inclusion
包容
欢迎：我们重视归属感，支持和关心社群内外所有的人
Invite In: We champion belongingness and care for others within our community and beyond
Kindness
善良
鼓励：我们用善意的语言和行动来互相支持
Build Up: We use kind words and actions to support each other and ourselves
Perseverance
毅力
坚持：遇到困难时，我们会给自己打气并坚持下去
Keep Trying: We push ourselves and stick with it when things get tough
CAIS divisions
学校部门
Early Childhood
幼教部2岁-1年级
Preschool (ages 2-5) through First Grade. The Preschool program is full immersion and consists of four classes of 18 students taught in Mandarin. Kindergarten and 1st Grade follow the 50/50 immersion model.
Lower School
小学部2-5年级
Second through Fifth Grade. Lower School has two to three sections of students in each grade, averaging 20 students per section and following the 50/50 immersion model.
Middle School
中学部6-8年级
Sixth through Eighth Grade. A hands-on, minds-on, interdisciplinary curriculum guides students to apply concepts to the issues in their community and world as well as in their own lives.
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January 2023
Lunar New Year Reflections for Year of the Rabbit
In mainland China, where I lived from 1999 to 2010, school children enjoy a month-long Lunar New Year holiday. Because I worked in a school during those years, I always…
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January 2023
CAIS Co-Hosting Sixth Annual Early Childhood Chinese Immersion Forum
Six years ago, CAIS spearheaded the creation of a conference for early childhood educators to share best practices and innovations in Mandarin immersion. Working once again with our outstanding peer…
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December 2022
Keeping Our Focus on Chinese Current Events
Like many of you, I have been spending more time thinking about China lately, based on recent events there. This would include the apparent unsustainability of China’s “Zero Covid” policy,…
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