Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School

The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (simplified Chinese: 先锋中英双语学校; pinyin: Xiānfēng Zhōng-Yīng Shuāngyǔ Xuéxiào), abbreviated to PVCICS, is a public Charter school in Hadley, Massachusetts. Founded in February 2007, PVCICS offers an immersion program that teaches Chinese Language Arts and culture in addition to a regular curriculum.[1] 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.[2][3]

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
Location
Hadley, Massachusetts
Information
TypePublic Charter school
FoundedFebruary 2007
Head of schoolMs Kathleen Wang
Websitehttp://www.pvcics.org/

Academics

PVCICS uses an immersion program to promote high fluency in the Chinese language. Different grade levels receive different amounts of Chinese instruction.

Grades % of daily instruction in Chinese Subjects taught in Chinese % of daily instruction in English Subjects taught in English
K-1st 75% Math, Science/Technology, History/Social Studies, Chinese Language Arts and Culture 25% English Language Arts
2nd - 5th 50% Math, Science/Technology, Chinese Language Arts & Culture, 50% English Language Arts, History/Social Studies
6th – 12th 25% Chinese Language Arts & Culture 75% English Language Arts, Math, Science/Technology, History/Social Science

IB Curriculum

PVCICS is an approved International Baccalaureate school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for 11th and 12th graders. [4]

Currently, the IB courses offered include: English, Math (one of three levels), History, Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), Chinese (one of three levels) and the Arts. In addition, the IB Diploma Programme requires a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) class, an Extended Essay, and Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours.

See also
  • Language/culture based charter school

References
  1. http://www.pvcics.org/
  2. Jenna Marble Chinese association serving medical state center
  3. Jenna Russell (February 27, 2007). "State poised to OK school for Chinese immersion". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. http://www.ibo.org/en/school/050438/

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