Highlights:

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• Builds upon the existing heritage language program

• Maintains native language capacity while attaining English language proficiency

• Two strands starting in K1 in September 2025 and “roll up” an additional grade each year

• Languages of Instruction: English and Mandarin/Chinese

• MATH taught in Mandarin

• Heritage classes (Mandarin) taught 2 times a week

• Students are expected to remain in the Bilingual Education program strands through 5th grade

• Option to continue Mandarin World Language course offerings through 12th grades at Josiah Quincy Upper School

• Students will have opportunities to interact and learn with their peers throughout the school

• Prioritizes access for students whose home language is Chinese

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To learn more, please contact our Family Liaison, Wenxin Zhang at wzhang@bostonpublicschools.org