My daughter is in her second year at COIS and loves it! Her Spanish is progressing rapidly, she has made many friends and loves her teachers. As a parent, I like the family feeling that the school has.
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Posted by a parent on 11/19/08
Children in language immersion schools test better than children in conventional programs. However, these gains are not recognized within the first three years. In fact, in grades one and two, children in immersion programs usually test lower than children in conventional programs, because of vocabulary
... Read more issues. However, by grade three they are on par with their peers and by grade five exceed them. Parents who haven't done their homework, sometimes get upset when their first grader comes home with lack luster standardized test scores. This is not because the school does not teach core academics. Rather, it is because the child didn't know how to say parallelagram in English, only in Mandarin. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/08
As another good school year draws to a close, I am happy to report that I am very pleased with this school. The children get incredible attention from the teachers who are very creative and nurturing. Also, I don't know where else in the city the kids could get such strong language skills. I investigated
... Read more the other programs in town that have language immersion, and found this one to be the clear best choice. Thanks for a great year! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
As a teacher, I must say that there is no other place like CoIS. My colleagues and I absolutely love the environment! Walking through the hallways, I am proud to be a part of such a multicultural, multilingual, and open-minded organization. I have never received so much support from the parent community
... Read more as I do here at this school. I wouldn't dream of teaching anywhere else. I represent one of a group of 5 of us that have been with the school since its inception. We re still growing so that's about half our full-time teaching staff! The teachers here are all very special individuals that have made a strong commitment to the school. Our Board of Trustees has provided numerous opportunities for me to receive world-class training from the IB organization as well as important site visitations to other schools. I have the privilege of teaching small classes and bonding with my students in a way I never could in the public system. I encourage anyone interested to please take a closer look at CoIS. You ll be amazed! Read less
Posted by a teacher on 05/19/08
We have enjoyed what the CoIS staff and teachers have brought to our child s development. The curriculum is engaging and fun and this school is also a candidate for International Baccalaureate accreditation. Our child thrives on the positive learning environment. They introduce children to the larger
... Read more outside world with thoughtful age-appropriate art exhibits, field trips, and enrichment programs that truly prepares them for a global future. The multiple rants of one other parent are devoid of understanding how the school always presents materials in an appropriate context to our children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/19/08
We are unhappy with how the teachers are treated and how the students have few materials. The recent controversial exhibit also strongly disturbed us.
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Posted by a parent on 03/25/08
The school is comparatively behind in 'core skill' development. They are massively under-funded so cut corners whenever possible. The teachers are unhappy. The Board seems to micromanage the school. They also promoted a controversial exhibit dealing with Iraqi children killed by US soldiers.
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Posted by a parent on 03/23/08
We are sending our kids to a different school next year that is IB certified; treats students and teachers much better; and which has many more resources for children
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Posted by a parent on 03/23/08
This is an amazing school! I (as a student) have loved the experience. Just a note, though, the school has moved to 4100 E. Illif now. This year (2006-2007) the 8th grade made a greenhouse ( I am in 8th grade). We did the fundraisers, the money handling.... everything!! This school is a more hands on
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