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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…
Enjoy this fun glimpse of one of our favorite Preschool traditions—Water Play Day! This annual activity engages parents and children alike to promote our Preschoolers’ cognitive development. As ECC Director…
Developed by our community in 2019, CAIS Core Values were a prescient blueprint for weathering and thriving throughout the pandemic and beyond. We can connect the dots between these and wisdom from China’s first sage, Confucius.
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
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
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
Preschool (ages 2-5) through Kindergarten. The Preschool program is full immersion and consists of six classes of approximately 18 students taught in Mandarin. Kindergarten follows the 50/50 immersion model.
First 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.
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.
Each spring fifth and eighth graders’ Chinese proficiency levels are assessed using the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Our Chinese Program Leadership Team (below) shared this year’s thrilling results showing that 87% of the…
In Chinese, we often cite this timeless words of the poet Su Shi (1076) during the Mid-Autumn Festival: “但愿人长久, 千里共婵娟.” Though we may be far apart, I wish you lasting…
As part of CAIS’s commitment to enhance our performing arts offerings, support partnerships with high-caliber youth-serving organizations in the greater Bay Area, and find new and diverse ways to increase…
