Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 14:30     Subject: Mandarin
And excepting the after school programs at Beavoir and WIS and maybe others.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 14:29     Subject: Mandarin
I am pretty sure that there is nothing younger than third grade except for the mandarin immersion in the public school programs but happy to be corrected if this is wrong.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 14:19     Subject: Re:Mandarin
Beauvoir have after school language program (2 classes per week) for Mandarin, French, Spanish from prek to 3rd grade.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 13:29     Subject: Mandarin
Anonymous wrote:I too recall reading somewhere that Sidwell Chinese study begins in 4th grade. Not sure where, and I think it's a fairly new program, so not sure if it's reflected on the website. If you're interested in Chinese study that young, it's worth asking the admissions people about it.

I just found this http://www.sidwell.edu/upper-school/chinese-studies/chinese-history/index.aspx
Presently all divisions of Sidwell Friends, from Lower to Upper, teach about Chinese civilization in their social studies/history curricula. In the Fourth Grade, students learn about ancient Chinese history and culture and begin learning Chinese language, while in the Middle School the social studies curriculum includes major units on China and other parts of East Asia.

I have no idea how intensive that 4th grade study is, but it doesn't sound like a full-scale language course, FWIW.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 13:21     Subject: Mandarin
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All

Please help me come up with a list of which schools have Mandarin programs and what grade they begin

WIS starts at 6th.
Maret starts at 6th? Earlier?
GDS at 6th or 7th?
Sidwell at 4th?

Others?

What about the girls schools?

I realize I can research this but if you know and are willing to help, thank you.


Sidwell starts in 7th
http://www.sidwell.edu/upper-school/chinese-studies/chinese-language/index.aspx


I too recall reading somewhere that Sidwell Chinese study begins in 4th grade. Not sure where, and I think it's a fairly new program, so not sure if it's reflected on the website. If you're interested in Chinese study that young, it's worth asking the admissions people about it.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 13:02     Subject: Re:Mandarin
Yes GDS has Chinese as an optional language in 3rd grade. The other choices are French or Spanish.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 12:53     Subject: Mandarin
It looks like GDS may start at third. Anyone have experience with that?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 12:45     Subject: Mandarin
Anonymous wrote:All

Please help me come up with a list of which schools have Mandarin programs and what grade they begin

WIS starts at 6th.
Maret starts at 6th? Earlier?
GDS at 6th or 7th?
Sidwell at 4th?

Others?

What about the girls schools?

I realize I can research this but if you know and are willing to help, thank you.


Sidwell starts in 7th
http://www.sidwell.edu/upper-school/chinese-studies/chinese-language/index.aspx
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 12:41     Subject: Mandarin
It's not private, but Yu Ying is Mandarin immersion K-8.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 12:37     Subject: Mandarin
Anonymous wrote:I think Norwood (a K-8) has it ... or at least they used to.


Starts in 5th.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 12:12     Subject: Mandarin
I think Norwood (a K-8) has it ... or at least they used to.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 11:54     Subject: Mandarin
Flint Hill starts at 7th
SSSAS starts at 9th, I believe
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 11:44     Subject: Mandarin
Landon starts at 6th
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 11:37     Subject: Mandarin
Holton Arms starts at 6th grade.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 11:23     Subject: Mandarin
All

Please help me come up with a list of which schools have Mandarin programs and what grade they begin

WIS starts at 6th.
Maret starts at 6th? Earlier?
GDS at 6th or 7th?
Sidwell at 4th?

Others?

What about the girls schools?

I realize I can research this but if you know and are willing to help, thank you.