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Cupertino Language Immersion Program (CLIP) is an alternative K-8 education program located at R.I. Meyerholz Elementary (K-5) and Sam H. Lawson Middle School (6-8) in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD). It is one of three alternative programs in the district where enrollment is decided by lottery.

Employing a two-way language immersion model, CLIP’s goals are to develop biliteracy, enrich culturally and achieve academic proficiency that meet or exceed the district guidelines.

Starting in the 1998-1999 school year with a single Kindergarten class, CLIP’s Mandarin Immersion Program has grown to expand through eighth grade in 2006. In 2007, the first class of immersion students graduated middle school.[1]

CUSD supports CLIP with teachers, facilities, and English curriculum. All aspects of the Mandarin curriculum are financed by grants and donations. Donations are routed through the CLIP Community Organization (CLIPCO), a non-profit fundraising organization.

CLIP is the first public K-8 two-way Mandarin Immersion program in California.

History

  • March, 1998: Presentation to CUSD trustees.[2]
  • May 12, 1998: CUSD Trustees approve language program.[3]
  • August, 1998: Pilot Mandarin enrichment program, 10% of school day at L.P. Collins Elementary.[4]
  • August, 1999: Expanded to two-way Mandarin immersion.[4]
  • 2003: Received US Department of Education Grant $500k over 2003-06.[5]
  • August, 2004: Relocated to R.I. Meyerholz Elementary School.
  • August, 2006: Expanded to Sam H. Lawson Middle School.

Opponents to Program

Language Immersion not needed to learn Chinese should be learnt at home Diversity Funding Ethnic Bias Immersion Proposal is ethnically biased April 8, 1998 Immersion or coercion CUSD board hears immersion presentation


References

  1. ^ "Two Milestones for Mandarin Immersion Class", by Mangaliman, J. and Noguchi, S., San Jose Mercury News, June 7, 2007
  2. ^ "CUSD board hears immersion presentation", by Enders, Steve, Cupertino Courier, May 20, 1998
  3. ^ "Board OKs Mandarin program", by Enders, Steve, Cupertino Courier, May 20, 1998
  4. ^ a b "Language Immersion Program Trains Students for the Future", by Che, I-chun, Cupertino Courier, October 9, 2002
  5. ^ Foreign Language Assistance Grant


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