Great alternative to Regular Public School

I know many little seouls moms and dads want to teach their children Korean. Can you imagine if there was a school that taught academics in both English and Korean? Well there is! It is called a two-way immersian program, that is a dual language education in which two languages are used for instruction. These programs try to enroll an equal amount of native speakers and non-native English speakers so its not a necessity that your child has any Korean speaking background.

According to the Center of Applied Linguistics, "Two-way immersion programs strive to promote bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement, and positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors in all students."

Here is a national list of Dual Language Programs with Korean as the second language:

Denker Avenue School
Gardena, CA
Language used: Korean
Basic model: Minority language dominant
Contact: Marsha Schwab Thomas
Phone: 310-327-9420

Peary Korean/English Dual Language Program
Gardena, CA
Language used: Korean
Basic model: Middle or High
Contact: Jiah Kim
Phone: 310-225-4200

Foreign Language Academy of Glendale (FLAG) - Korean
Glendale, CA
Language used: Korean
Basic model: Balanced
Contact: Naehi Wong
Phone: 818-244-2113

Cahuenga School "Korean/English Dual Language Program"
Los Angeles, CA
Language used: Korean
Basic model: Minority language dominant
Contact: Jee Sun Chung
Phone: 213-386-6303

PS 32 State Street
Flushing, NY
Language used: Korean
Basic model: Balanced
Contact: Betsey Malesardi
Phone: 718-463-3747

Claire Lilienthal Alternative School
KIP Program
415-750-8603
3950 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA


More information can also be obtained here.