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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a YY parent and also want the school to serve all children. In fact, I wanted my child there and not in our fairly homogeneous IB school.

But as 00:11 notes, the school gives off a [b]very weird vibe when the tour guides, administrators, parents at Open Houses are so defensive when asked basic questions about Chinese language and cultural issues[/b] surrounding the school that you don't see at Spanish immersion schools -- governed by the same laws. It is really frustrating and I think does not serve our school well. [/quote]

Um, could it be that the school is weird?  I, single mom, went with MV after being offered a PreK YY slot.  Knowing zilch beyond web site info before a visit, I assumed that a small bilingual community had been involved all along.  An open house disabused me of the notion.

MV has a bilingual Latino community firmly behind it, which serves our school well.

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You applied to both?!? It's good that you went with MV and Spanish rather than Mandarin which is harder to support on all levels and is a harder language to learn.  [b]PreK at YY is currently all in Mandarin[/b] - which helps the people who are mainly looking for a decent school option and aren't serious about Mandarin away.[/quote]

What a strange perspective.  By your logic, since I'm not serious about football, I should spend a year studying football.   :roll:

No, it is not a great choice if you are not serious about Mandarin.  If that's the case, you'd be better off in a different school, where you can focus on things you are serious about.

Since we are serious about Mandarin, it is perfect for us.    :wink: [/quote]

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