District Magnet: Mandarin Immersion

Grades: K-5
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Phone: 651-744-4770
Website: spps.org/jieming

• Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy is one of the top-performing elementary schools in Minnesota.
• Jie Ming (杰明) means “Excellence in Minnesota”.
• Our school provides challenging instruction in Mandarin across all subjects, including Chinese language arts, math, writing and social studies
• Students become fluent in Mandarin Chinese and develop skills at or beyond standards set for English-only programs.
• Kindergarten and first grade students are taught predominantly in Mandarin. Students in grades 3-5 receive most of their instruction in Mandarin with 70 minutes of English language arts instruction daily.
• Our four pillars are Respect, Honesty, Diligence and Self-Control. 
• We are an Apple Distinguished School
• All students are immersed in Chinese cultural events.
• Uniforms are required.

We Offer:

• Discovery Club (off-site)
• Extended Day for Learning (EDL)
• Community Education after-school programs (fee-based)