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Languages taught include English and Mandarin in the Mandarin immersion program and English and Japanese in the Japanese immersion option. English is used across the curriculum and students are expected to meet English standards. Enrollment is open from 24 months through grade 8.
The school offers bilingual programs in Japanese/English or Mandarin/English. The Mandarin program uses a two-way dual immersion model in which English speakers learn Mandarin and Mandarin speakers learn English, with all subjects taught in both languages. The Japanese immersion program is also offered as a language option.
Mandarin immersion program uses a two-way dual immersion model with instruction in Mandarin and English. Instruction time by grade is 80% Mandarin / 20% English in Preschool, 70% / 30% in PreKindergarten and Kindergarten, 60% / 40% in 1st–2nd, 50% / 50% in 3rd–4th, and 40% / 60% in 5th grade and up. Entering Preschool through Kindergarten classes include Mandarin and non-Mandarin speakers learning together in the same classroom, with higher grades requiring Mandarin proficiency. The program emphasizes high levels of fluency and biliteracy, with Mandarin Language Arts and Mandarin Math taught in both languages.
Springbridge International School is an independent, coeducational bilingual school offering Japanese/English or Mandarin/English programs for ages 2 to 14. It operates across two campuses: Preschool & Kindergarten at 1625 W. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, and Grades 1–8 at 1980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The curriculum blends American, Japanese, and Chinese national frameworks, with a Mandarin Immersion Two-Way Dual model and MOE-approved Japanese textbooks for math and language. By grade level, Mandarin/English language balance shifts: early Mandarin-dominant, increasing English. The school fosters biliterate proficiency and cultural understanding through daily use of both languages, with moral, physical education, art, and music integrated in both programs. The Springbridge Foundation supports infrastructure and learning labs, funded by donations, 501(c)(3). Extracurriculars include chess, LEGO engineering, and Japanese language clubs, plus after‑school activities like art, dance, and coding; enriching programs in sports, abacus, and field trips round out the experience. Global, bilingual community.
