Chinese Partial Immersion Program

West Side Elementary School began hosting a kindergarten partial immersion Chinese program at the start of the 2012-2013 school year. Students enrolled in the program will continue through grade five and have the opportunity to develop communicative and academic proficiency in both Mandarin Chinese and English.

The school system will once again hold two regional informational meetings in March to provide parents with a general understanding of the program model and program goals as well answer questions and address concerns. Click on the brochure on the right for the meeting dates, locations and times. Parents are encouraged to attend one of these meetings before submitting an application for the program.

Any Allegany County student eligible for kindergarten in the 2013-2014 school year may apply for the program; however, transportation will not be provided for students who reside outside of the West Side School attendance area. Registration for the program will take place at a child’s home school during pre-k/kindergarten registration on March 21 and 22, 2013. Applications will be available at all ACPS elementary schools. 

For more information, contact Molly Stewart, West Side Elementary principal, at 301-724-0340.