Milwaukee Chinese School Starting In Fall

Channel3000.com:

The Milwaukee school district is opening a Chinese school this fall.

It will join at least a dozen Chinese programs in Wisconsin.
About 130 students have signed up so far to attend the Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language, also part of a growing number of schools offering Chinese language classes nationwide.

It will teach four-year-old kindergarten through fifth grade the Mandarin language, symbols and culture for 30 to 45 minutes a day, along with traditional curriculum in English.

James Sayavong, who started the Milwaukee school, said that he expects nearly 200 students to enroll by fall.

So far, the school's students are mostly from the surrounding neighborhood, which is generally black and low income. He said he wants this type of education to be available for everyone.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 15, 2007 8:44 AM
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