Type Public Charter school Founded February 2007 | Head of school Ms Kathleen Wang Phone +1 413-582-7040 | |
Address 317 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035, USA District Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter(District) Similar Pioneer Valley Performin, Hilltown Cooperati Charter P, Pioneer Valley Performin, Massach Charter School, Hampden Charter School of | ||
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The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (simplified Chinese: 先锋中英双语学校; pinyin: Xiān Fēng Zhōng Yīng Shuāng Yǔ Xué Xiào), abbreviated to PVCICS, is a public Charter school in Hadley, Massachusetts. Founded in February 2007, PVCICS offers an immersion program that teaches Chinese Language Arts and culture in addition to a regular curriculum. PVCICS prepares Kindergarten through 12th grade students for academic and personal success through rigorous study and instruction aligned with the state and federal government standards, augmented with Chinese language and culture. PVCICS' goals are to graduate students with excellent scholarship, high proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English, plus sensitivity to multiple cultures. PVCICS serves the Pioneer Valley region.
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Academics
PVCICS uses an immersion program to promote high fluency in the Chinese language. Different grade levels receive different amounts of Chinese instruction.
IB Curriculum
PVCICS was recently approved to become an International Baccalaureate school, and adopted the IB program for 11th and 12th graders in January 2015.
Currently, the IB courses offered are: English, Math (one of three levels), History, Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), Chinese (one of three levels) and the Arts. In addition, the IB Diploma Programme requires a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) class, an Extended Essay, and Community, Action and Service (CAS) hours.