A.J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School
(Public; grades 6-8)
Tampa, FL
Contact: Lisa Cobb
Notes: A.J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School is a Center for Language Exploration and Global Communication. Students may enroll in our Language Lab as an elective class. Using Rosetta Stone software, they may study Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Hindi, and Latin. In addition, seventh and eighth grade students may also enroll in a Mandarin Chinese elective. These students meet daily with a teacher fluent in Chinese.
All Saints' Academy
(Private; grades PreK - 12)
Winter Haven, FL
Contact: Carolyn Baldwin
All Saints' Academy (Lower School)
(Private; grades PreK - 5th)
Winter Haven, FL
Contact: June Stwart
Berkeley Preparatory School
(Private; grades 6-8 and 9-12)
Tampa, FL
Contact: Lisa Podbilski
Notes: 6th/7th grade introductory Chinese; 3 levels of Mandarin in HS
The Bolles School
(Private; grades K-12)
FL
Contact: Moya Marks/ Cheng-mei Rothschild
The Community School of Naples
(Private; grades K-12)
Naples, FL
Contact: Mingshan K. Zhang
Devon Aire K-8 Center
(Public; grades preK-8)
Miami, FL
Contact: Larry Feldman
Evangelical Christian School
(Private; grades 1-4)
Fort Myers, FL
Contact: Rhonda Berg, Admissions Director
Notes: No formal class, but introduction to basics in Grades 1 through 4
Lake Highland Preparatory School
(Private; grades 8 and 9-12)
Orlando, FL
Contact: Yinfang Wang
Notes: Grade 8 and initiated 1st level of Mandarin in HS in 2004-2005
Mandarin High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Jacksonville, FL
Contact: Dr. Crystal Sisler
Mandarin Middle School
(Public; grades 6-8)
Jacksonville, FL
Contact: Myrna Amos, Joy Recla
Notes: Duval County Public Schools implemented the Chinese language program in January 2007 at Mandarin Middle and Mandarin High School. In fall 2007, the program expanded to Mandarin Oaks Elementary, Darnell-Cookman Middle and Stanton Prepartory High School. Duval County schools particpate in the College Board guest teacher program and has already recruited one native speaker of Chinese that was a substitue teacher, who is now certified to teach Chinese in the state of Florida.
Palm Bay Academy
(Charter; grades K-12)
Palm Bay, FL
Contact: Patricia Jones
Notes: Our pilot program consists of two language immersion programs - Chinese and Spanish. We are starting with kindergarten this first year - one for each program - and will expand by one grade each year as these kindergarteners go up through the program. Our program is based on a 50/50 immersion (half day in English and half day in the target language - Chinese or Spanish) with a 6 day rotating schedule. This schedule consists of three major topics (based on the Sunshine State Standards) being introduced each 6 day cycle for each core subject (Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts) in English and reinforced in the target language in a fun hands-on way.
Panama City Renaissance School
(Private; grades K-3 with plans to extend program to high school seniors)
Panama City, Florida
Contact: Juliann Talkington
Notes: The Panama City Renaissance School offers accelerated academics and fluency in three languages (Mandarin, Spanish and English). Four hours of instruction are in Mandarin (including science, math, history and geography), one hour of English, and one hour of Spanish. All languages are taught by immersion. Due to the accelerated nature of the academics and the language instruction, the school will only add one additional grade level each year (complete elementary program 2010, complete elementary and middle school program 2013, complete elementary, middle school and high school program by 2017).
Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
(Private; grades PK - 8th)
Gainesville, FL
Contact: Darlene Coogan
Notes: Queen of Peace Catholic Academy added Manadarin Chinese to its Foreign Language Program begining August 2006. The course is being offered to all grade levels from Pre-K to 8th and is twice a week.
Saint Andrew's School
(Private; grades K-12)
Boca Raton, FL
Contact: Kilian Forgus
San Jose Episcopal Day School
(Private; grades preK-6)
Jacksonville, FL
Contact: Jean Dodd
Notes: Our school is developing a Chinese program and currently includes after school instruction in Mandarin. A grant was received and two faculty will travel to China and communicate via computer with our students. A "China Committee" is guiding our thought as we move forward with this initiative. Our global emphasis for the next two years is China, its culture, history--past and present.
Sarasota Military Academy
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sarasota, FL
Contact: Cheryl B. Zimmer
Notes: Three leves of Mandarin.
School In The Park
(Private; grades 5-8)
Sarasota, FL
Contact: Cheryl B. Zimmer
St. Edward's School
(Private; preK-12)
Vero Beach, FL
Contact: Terence Mitchell
Notes: Currently three levels of Mandarin, with plans to expand to the AP level.
StarChild Academy
(Private; grades infants through first grade)
Waterford Lakes, Wekiva, Oviedo, FL
Contact: Cindy T. Zimmermann
Notes: Infants, preschoolers and kindergartners learn Mandarin Chinese from a teacher originally from China. She moved to the U.S. early in life but her mother speaks Cantonese and her father speaks Mandarin. Kindergartners are learning to read and write Mandarin. Next year, they will learn conversational Chinese.
Timber Creek High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Orlando, FL
Contact: Rongli Sun
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin Chinese
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