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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like two great options. We find that YY provides plenty of challenge for our children so far (oldest is going into second grade).

It's common for people to pick on the quality of kids' Chinese, and I agree that it's all over the place, even within the same classroom. Heritage speakers and kids with Chinese nannies and au pairs stand out. But some kids just aren't that good at languages, and Chinese is very difficult for English speakers. We are lucky in that our oldest seems to have an aptitude for languages and has done really well with the Chinese. We also supplement Chinese at home as much as possible and hired a summer tutor who is very pleased with his conversational skills (writing is another story!). However, there are plenty of YY families whose goals are not perfect Chinese, but rather a solid introduction that will enable kids to opt for more intensive study later.

YY also has many other wonderful qualities, including a great inquiry curriculum, excellent aftercare, an involved and friendly parent group, nice campus, middle and high school feed, etc. I've heard fantastic things about CMI as well, so it sounds like you are in a win-win situation. Hope you have a great year![/quote]

We don't have the resources to supplement/support at home.  What percentage of YY parents do you think do tutors/au pairs?[/quote]

Every single YY parent I know (has tutors/au pairs) I'd say at least 8 or 9 families.  One of the families in the older grades says is very much needed (and the camps over the summer so not to lose the language).[/quote]

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