Related Links
Mandarin Immersion Programs in the City
SFUSD Mandarin Immersion Programs : http://portal.sfusd.edu/data/epc/Multilingual%20Program%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf
San Francisco Board of Education -Board Members
http://portal.sfusd.edu/template/default.cfm?page=board.overview_more
CAIS is the first Mandarin Immersion school in San Francisco.
Hua Da teaches Pinyin and simplified Chinese characters.
Parents for Immersion Education (PIE) is a non-profit organization established in 1987. Our mission is to provide support, advocacy and conduct activities that promote second language learning and successful articulation of language and bilingual education in San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC) is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote Chinese Language teaching and learning in California. www.cltac.org
CLASS has established itself as a dynamic operational group and has played a leading role in the improvement of the Chinese language in the American public and private schools.
Non-Profit Organizations
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States. CCC also offer Mandarin Classes for adults and children.
The Bay Area Teacher Traning Institute (BATTI), a collaborative effort between the San Francisco State University and over twenty private, independent schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, to train and support interns as they prepare to enter the teaching profession. This model specifically focuses on developing the interns' knowledge and skill through daily classroom practice and interaction with students in self-contained classrooms.