Help us bring Mandarin Immersion to St. Albert

Let's face it, language is easiest to learn as a child. Somehow their brains are just waiting to pick up new sounds and remember them. Already dealing with the lack of Mandarin speaking Canadians, the Canadian Government is actually paying some of their staff to learn the language over the next two years. Edmonton has had a thriving Mandarin immersion program for a surprising thirty years. In the last year the Confucious institute has established a resources center putting the support and information we need at our fingertips. If we ask, we are eligible for a Chinese Government Grant that will fill a room with text books and media to assist in the learning and development of Mandarin in the west. They will also connect us with teachers and sister schools. Alberta business groups are already keenly searching for Mandarin speaking Canadians to fill positions in a huge variety of industries, and have also begun developing scholarships to encourage youth to train for the future. Knowing all of this, doesn't Mandarin Immersion just make sense?

The goal of this website is three things:

1. Assess the interest level of St. Albert Parents and the community at large for a Mandarin Immersion program in our city.
2. Inform interested parties of any progress, meetings, or need for assistance that might come
3. Connect you with the wide range of links for Mandarin learning programs and resources.