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Languages of instruction are English and Mandarin/Chinese. The program runs from K1 through 5th grade, with an option to continue Mandarin through 12th grade at Josiah Quincy Upper School. Heritage language support is part of the program, prioritizing access for students whose home language is Chinese.
The school offers a Mandarin Bilingual Education Program. Beginning in K1 in September 2025, the program builds on the heritage language program, maintaining native language capacity while attaining English proficiency. Languages of instruction are English and Mandarin/Chinese. Math is taught in Mandarin. Heritage classes are taught twice weekly. Students are expected to remain through 5th grade, with an option to continue Mandarin through 12th grade at Josiah Quincy Upper School. Prioritizes access for students whose home language is Chinese.
Mandarin Bilingual Education Program is offered as a language immersion program with instruction in English and Mandarin/Chinese. Math instruction is conducted in Mandarin. Heritage language classes occur twice weekly. Students may continue Mandarin through 12th grade at Josiah Quincy Upper School.
Josiah Quincy Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boston, United States, serving students aged 4 to 11. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and has been an IB World School since September 2022. It is the first Boston Public Elementary School to earn accreditation for the PYP, with a guaranteed pathway to the Josiah Quincy Upper School (IB-accredited). Beginning in September 2025, a Mandarin Bilingual Education Program starts in K1, with instruction in English and Mandarin and Math taught in Mandarin. Heritage classes are held twice weekly. Students are expected to remain in the program through fifth grade and may continue Mandarin through 12th grade at the Upper School. The program prioritizes access for students whose home language is Chinese. The school has educated Boston's children since the mid-1800s, within Boston Public Schools, reflecting a long tradition in the district. It anchors multilingual education district-wide today.
