Yew Chung International School – Silicon Valley

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley is a private, non-profit 501(c)3, co-ed, Preschool - Grade 6 dual-language school located at 310 Easy Street, Mountain View, California. It is part of the Yew Chung Education Foundation, which was established in 1923. YCIS also has schools in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Qingdao.

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley offers a Chinese-English bilingual program. While English is the primary language of instruction, YCIS focuses on bilingual learning through the utilization of the "co-teaching" model (classes are administered by both Western and Chinese teachers, in order to encourage fluency.) Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

History

The first YCIS was established in Hong Kong in 1932. Since then, the school has grown to include campuses in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Qingdao and Silicon Valley, USA.

YCIS Silicon Valley opened in 2002 with fewer than 10 students. The school currently has an enrollment of over 230 students in Preschool through Grade 6. Students represent over 40 zip codes in the Bay Area. Graduates of YCIS Silicon Valley go on to attend private, public charter and neighborhood schools including: Harker, Castilleja, Nueva, Keys, Girls’ Middle School, Valley Christian, The King’s Academy, Bullis Charter, Summit Denali and more.

In 2011, YCIS Silicon Valley expanded to include a new preschool campus on East Middlefield Road, which is close to the Main Campus at Easy Street.

In 2014, the addition of portable classrooms at the Main Campus made it possible for the school to add middle school grades. Grade 6 was added in August 2015 and the school will continue to expand through Grade 8 by 2017.

Mission and Philosophy

YCIS is committed to offering a global education characterized by:

• A fully rounded and balanced education which nurtures the whole child: academically, socially and spiritually;
• An emphasis on academic excellence, dual language acquisition and the tools for success in a globalized world;
• A bilingual and multicultural learning environment which fosters respect for diversity;
• A supportive and nurturing school life which seeks to produce confident, balanced and socially responsible individuals.

Curriculum

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley offers education to students from Preschool (at age 2) through Grade 6.

Leadership

Dr. Betty Chan Po-king^[1] is Director of Yew Chung schools, including Secondary, Primary and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Sections.

References

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