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The school uses the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme to develop internationally minded learners. The PYP emphasizes inquiry-based learning and global perspectives. Yu Ying operates within a bilingual Chinese-English model, supporting language development across subjects. Learners and teachers work to develop the IB learner attributes: communicators, risk takers, open-minded, thinkers, knowledgeable, balanced, inquirers, principled, reflective, and caring.
Specials classes connect students with expert teachers in performing arts, garden arts, music, and physical education. Elementary Visual Arts and Performing Arts are integrated into the program, with dedicated teachers for music and theatre. Students explore creative expression through dance, drama, instruments, and hands-on art projects. The program emphasizes experiential making and creative collaboration.
Immersion in Mandarin Chinese is woven into the IB framework. The immersion model includes full Mandarin instruction for PK3–PK4, and a mixed-language approach for older students, with substantial daily exposure to both Mandarin and English. Grades 2–5 use a 50/50 Mandarin and English structure on alternating days, while earlier years blend Mandarin and English across core subjects. The school is an International Baccalaureate World School.
REEF is the before- and after-school program, running Monday through Thursday from 3:40 to 6:00 pm, with an elective menu that includes activities like sewing, painting, architecture, lacrosse, and other sports. Younger children follow a planned rotation, while older students choose from a variety of classes. Fridays feature a half-day schedule with REEF Fridays and frequent local-field trips to places such as Smithsonian museums.
YY Values emphasize caring, diversity, and high expectations, with service embedded in the Caring attribute. The community is described as nurturing and family-like, and the school hosts community events such as Lunar New Year celebrations and KidFest. The school is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and led by an Executive Director, with board meetings monthly and an annual public meeting.
Executive Director leads the two-campus school, supported by a Senior Leadership Team. A volunteer Board of Trustees provides governance and strategic oversight, meeting monthly and holding an annual public meeting open to the school community.
Founders Forest is a one-acre outdoor nature center on campus, part of a LEED-certified building that emphasizes natural light and fresh air. The campus environment supports sustainability and environmental learning. REEF aftercare offers structured activities aimed at social-emotional well-being, and Friday field trips broaden students' experiential learning.
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is a public, two-campus Chinese-English immersion school in Washington, DC, serving ages 3 through 11. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) within an immersive bilingual model. PK3–PK4 receive 100% Mandarin instruction; K–1 blend Mandarin (about 75%) and English (25%), with English Language Arts taught for 180 days; Grades 2–5 use a 50/50 Mandarin–English model with instruction delivered on alternating days. The program fosters globally minded learners through inquiry-based learning and the IB learner profile. The Elementary Campus is located at 220 Taylor Street NE, DC 20017, with the Early Years Campus nearby; together they occupy a three-acre LEED-certified site featuring Founders Forest, a one-acre outdoor nature center, supporting environmental learning. REEF provides on-site before- and after-school care. The school emphasizes a values-based community, welcoming families seeking a rigorous, multilingual science and humanities education within a public charter framework for families.
