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06.18.08, 18:50 PM NY Schools
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Looking for feedback on SHUANG WEN (dual language school)P.S.184M LES- are parents happy sending DC there & demanding for DC, even for Pre -K? DS (chinese & white)was lucky to get a pre-K spot & am excited about Sept. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.18.08, 06:50 PM Flag
 

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Are you Chinese? I heard white kids just never have opp'y to p/u Chinese as everything is English. Ran into a couple classes of them on the subway couple wks ago -- they were amazingly well behaved. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.18.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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Good friends of ours send their (white) twins last year for pre-K. My understanding was that they liked the class and what they were learning but that the long day was kind of grueling. Also son has a nut allergy and that was not taken seriously, which was scary for them. They're going elsewhere for K. But yes, I live nearby and the kids are by and large lovely and disciplined. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.18.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Wow, good to know. My son is mixed. I am Chinese and DH is white. But, I do not speak Mandarin. Hope Pre-K will be a little lax. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.18.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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Everything in this post is completely accurate and fair, unlike a lot of posts about SW on UB. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 10.10.10, 09:55 PM Flag
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This year dual language started for K and preK. Half the school day is in Mandarin, half in English. 100% of optional after-school program is in Mandarin. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 10.10.10, 09:54 PM Flag
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Is it open to those outside the district? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.19.08, 04:39 AM Flag
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it used to be but last year they went back to mostly district kids for k, so out of district kids for prek were sol. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.19.08, 04:40 AM Flag
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Love it for my non-Chinese kids. Parents and teachers are serious about academics. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.12.10, 07:14 PM Flag
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