Portland Public Schools has expanded the Chinese Dual Language Immersion program to three schools: Woodstock, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Harrison Park. Families who live in the Harrison Park neighborhood have an opportunity for their students to participate in an educational program that teaches all core subjects in two languages using district-adopted curriculum. When teaching in the Chinese language, only Chinese is used. Teaching is done in a comprehensible way so that students with limited proficiency in a language are able to understand the teacher through gestures, body language, and effective strategies while students gain proficiency in the language. Students in the Chinese Immersion program spend half the day learning in Chinese and half the day learning in English.

Did you know? PPS offers two other Chinese Immersion Programs. Watch this video to see what parents and teachers say about participating in a Chinese Immersion Program.

Learning a second language at an early age …

• Positively impacts intellectual growth, flexible thinking and sensitivity to language
• Improves understanding of a child’s native language
• Helps children understand, appreciate and interact with other cultures
• Increases college and career readiness

To learn more, contact the Department of Dual Language email immersion@pps.net.

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