The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (
simplified Chinese
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: 先锋中英双语学校;
pinyin
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: Xiānfēng Zhōng-Yīng Shuāngyǔ Xuéxiào), abbreviated to PVCICS, is a public
Charter school in
Hadley, Massachusetts
Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Ma ...
. Founded in February 2007, PVCICS offers an immersion program that teaches Chinese Language Arts and culture in addition to a regular curriculum. PVCICS' goals are to graduate students with excellent scholarship, high proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English, plus sensitivity to multiple cultures. PVCICS serves the Pioneer Valley region.
Academics
PVCICS uses an immersion program to promote high fluency in the Chinese language. Different grade levels receive different amounts of Chinese instruction.
IB Curriculum
PVCICS is an approved
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for 11th and 12th graders.
Currently, the IB courses offered include: English (literature or language and literature), Math (applications and interpretation or analysis and approaches), History, Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), Chinese (one of three levels), Business, Psychology, and Theatre. In addition, the IB Diploma Programme requires a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) class, an Extended Essay, and Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours to be completed with a non-failing grade in each for earning the Diploma.
See also
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Language/culture based charter school A language/culture-based charter school is a charter school whose curriculum is based on the language and culture of a specific ethnic nation or group of nations, although the schools are open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
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Shuang Wen School
PS 184M Shuang Wen School (), a public school in New York City also known as PS 184 (), is a Dual Language elementary and middle school located in Manhattan's Chinatown. The school teaches students from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade. It is a p ...
- English-Chinese K-8 school in New York City
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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (MIMS), formerly Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School (MCLIMS), is a magnet school in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 2012 and is part of the Houston Independent School District ( ...
- English-Chinese K-8 school in Houston, Texas
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Cupertino Language Immersion Program - In Cupertino, California
References
External links
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Unofficial Website
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Charter high schools in Massachusetts
Schools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts
Charter middle schools in Massachusetts
Chinese-language education
International Baccalaureate schools in Massachusetts
Chinese-American culture in Massachusetts
Hadley, Massachusetts