Mandarin Chinese Immersion at Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Elementary Speak an Important International Language Bravo! Choosing an immersion experience for your child gives them distinct advantages for the rest of their lives. In this environment, students’ brains make more connections enabling them to think more creatively and become excellent problem-solvers. Students in immersion environments generally outperform students in traditional classrooms on standardized tests and have increased social skills. They grow healthy brain tissue which will keep their brains active and alert for a longer period of their lives! An investment in immersion is an investment in well-being and achievement. Students are instructed in English plus Mandarin Chinese during their K-5 learning journey. In immersion environments, students are exposed to a minimum of 60% of their day in the target language selected. They learn math, science, social studies, Mandarin Chinese, English language arts, culture, plus much more. Students, whose primary home language is not English, applying to an immersion academy, must be screened by the LPSS ESL Department’s staff in order to be eligible. Students who would benefit from ESL services will have their application considered for acceptance on a year to year basis. Immersion is not only for the best and brightest. Immersion is for every child. Some other benefits include:
Transportation is provided for immersion students throughout the district using designated bus stops. |
Apply Now What Alumni are Saying..."French Immersion is a program that shaped my life. I was enrolled the year it began and my classmates and I quickly became family. Not only were we taught in a wonderful new language, but we learned about our French heritage and connected organically with our culture. I always knew there was something special about us and the way that we were educated. We had an advantage, given our young age, to absorb as much of the language as possible. Due to this advanced learning program, our scholastic achievements often surpassed those of our non-Immersion classmates throughout our academic careers. We were also able to forge a bond of lifetime friendship with those whom we shared this unique experience."
-Megan Lindsey; World Language Alumna |