Broadway Elementary School

We permitted out of Westchester and make the commute along busy Lincoln Avenue every day to Broadway for its Mandarin Immersion program. I was this close to relocating our Bilingual (Mandarin/English) and multicultural family to San Francisco before I heard about Broadway. We appreciate the teachers, the support staff and Principal Wang's collaboration to provide a safe, supportive and yet challenging school program for any child who wants to learn.
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Broadway has the best Principal and the most amazing support of the families that have children there!
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This school is amazing and makes me proud we chose to send our kid here. The principal and staff are committed, the parents care and the kids are being challenged.
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Principal Wang has done an amazing job leading this school in a positive direction. We chose this school over our local school because of her and the opportunity for our son to learn Mandarin and the challenge it would provide for him. I am impressed on a daily basis on how much he has learned. The teachers are very committed to the program and go above and beyond the basic requirements of their job. Amazing program to be a part of!
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Our family chose this school over our local community 10 out of 10 school primarily because of the new Mandarin Immersion program that was started in 2010. We've had no regrets whatsoever. The children spend half of the day in English instruction and the other half of the day fully immersed in Mandarin instruction. It's amazing to see how much children can soak up at this age. By the end of kindergarten, students were writing, speaking, and reading in both English and Mandarin. The teachers and principal are extremely dedicated and go above and beyond to ensure a rich, fun, and warm educational experience. You can really see how much care and love they have for the children. Equally amazing is the parent community, which is highly active, dedicated, and super helpful. In my daughter's words, "a school without Chinese would be really boring."
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My son has learned more Mandarin within the last 2 months than what I was trying to teach him in 5 years! This immersion program works. All the children (from many different backgrounds) are so excited to sing, speak and write in Mandarin. My son has only been in this school for 2 months and I am amazed at his progress of learning: both English and Mandarin. I particularly like how diversed the students are! My son has a high level of intellectual curiosity and can be easily bored - this program is perfect for him. And, he loves his teachers!
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We moved from downtown to attend this school. Bilingual and bicultural education are very, very important to my wife and I. She is from Taiwan and I am was born and raised in the US, but lived in Taiwan for 6 years. We both wanted a community that reflected our diverse backgrounds and to give this balanced 'identity' foundation for our girls. We have been happy with Broadway. The parent involvement in the school is amazing. The principal (as all the other reviewers have noted is great). The concept -- dual language immersion is one that has very solid research support in terms of long-term outcomes. It also just makes sense for us as a family. The teachers, so far, are strong. Our daughter loves the school. She actually looks forward to doing the homework. And my wife is a regular volunteer. For us, so far, it has been an excellent choice.
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My kids is already very fluent in Mandarin, know how to read about 100 chars. and write about 30-40 words. Our primary language at home is Mandarin; our biggest concern is if the kid's English will be discounted at the 50/50 teaching method. After couple of months of school, my hat is off to both English and Mandarin teachers. My child's Mandarin is progressing due to differentiate teaching and at the same time learning lots of new words & math in English class as well. My child cannot wait to go to school every day, and very excited about the new things learned in both languages classes. My child is also enrolled in various enrichment afterschool classes by STAR, we are extremely fortunate to get into this school. We also love the parent involvement here on campus. We are so glad that our child is on this path of dual language immersion. My child is so proud of our heritage and the ability speak Mandarin Chinese.
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We chose to go here over our community 9 out of 10 school because we wanted that extra something special. We've been very happy with the teachers (friendly, keep lessons fun), Principal Wang (bright, responsive, personable), and the other parents. We've participated in several school events and had playdates with families. The parents are so committed to their children and the school. And hearing the kids speak and sing in Chinese is the best!
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We are so grateful for this school! We are in the BMI program. Principal Wang, the teachers, and all of the support staff truly effort to treat our children as individuals. My daughter has been given a great deal of patience and interest, as have all the children. The English and Chinese teacher have been wonderful, making both a new language and the LAUSD mandatory program imaginative with music and art. Broadway still needs the parents to participate to help the school reach its full potential, but I believe this is a good example for the children.
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