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Help Select Chinese Immersion Elementary School's New Name
You’re invited to help 4J select an official name for Chinese Immersion Elementary School. Complete and submit the online survey with your preferred name no later than Friday, May 15.
After a year-long process, a committee of parents, school and district staff and community members has recommended for public consideration four finalists out of 27 names initially considered that reflect the school’s values, vision and multilingual mission. They are:
| Name (Chinese) | Pinyin | English Translation | Symbolism | Meaning |
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| 萌山 | Méng Shān | Sprouting Mountain |
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This name evokes a vibrant educational community where students emerge like sprouts on a mountain, fostering wellness and wisdom. |
| 和林 | Hé Lín | Harmony Grove |
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This name promotes an inclusive environment, embodying benevolence, respect and integrity. |
| 桃李 | Táo Lǐ | Home of Peaches and Plums |
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This name honors educators and learners, aligning with benevolence and wisdom. |
| 辰星 | Chénxīng | Morning Star |
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This name reflects the school’s role in inspiring students as emerging global citizens, resonating with wisdom and benevolence. |
The elementary school is part of the larger Chinese language immersion program that 4J started in 2017 to provide students instruction to speak and read in both English and Mandarin Chinese, the most widely spoken language in the world. It is the fifth and most recent 4J language immersion program, joining K–12 programs that begin with Spanish at River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary; French at Charlemagne Elementary; and Japanese at Yujin Gakuen Elementary.
The Chinese program and school – with the temporary name – began with students in kindergarten and first grade. The program has added a grade each year to eventually become a K–12 program in the Churchill region. The school moved from the Crest Drive site it shared with Family School in 2021, co-locating with Kennedy Middle School. The move occurred ahead of the program welcoming its sixth grade class in 2022 at Kennedy. The program will welcome its first class of ninth graders at Churchill High School this fall.
The results of the survey will be shared later this month with the school board, which is schedued to approve the school’s new official name at its June 6 meeting.