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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two YY kids that have done or are in the upper grades and another starting next year. Do you have specific questions or do you want a general impression?[/quote]

Would love to hear your general impressions about the quality of teachers and curriculum, as well as whether YY does a good job meeting the academic needs of kids at all levels, both below and above grade level. At the Hearst open house I heard about how they tailor the instruction to the kid's needs and abilities (e.g., if the kid already knows how to tell time, she doesn't have to sit through the math unit on telling time and might go to the next grade up for math, or do pull-outs with a specialist). I know the class sizes in the upper grades at YY are quite small, so I assume they are well-situated to differentiate the instruction, but I'd like to get more concrete info on how they do that. And more generally, do you think the academic instruction suffers at all from being in Chinese? The principal was quite upfront in saying that kids do not graduate from YY "fluent" in Chinese, so what does that mean for kids being taught core subjects in a language they're not fluent in, esp. in a language that is so different from English?  [/quote]

I have 3 kids, one of whom is in the upper grades and another who has moved on to DCI. The upper grade child has an IEP and I really couldn't be more thrilled with the care, attention and differentiation he receives. He has required significant supports in writing (physically and also organizationally) so a few years ago we opted to give up some Chinese instruction time in the week to make it possible. Therefore, he is well behind his peers in Chinese (especially in writing Chinese), but he is at or above grade level in English reading, English writing, science (in English), etc. He is progressing or meeting his IEP goals as he grows. On the flip side, there are times when he is ahead in a particular math of UOI topic and they challenge him there, too. Neither of my kids have ever been bored or under-stimulated because no matter what they still need to learn it in Chinese, too.[/quote]

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