February 28, 2025

HudsonWay Immersion School Celebrates 20 Years of Bilingual Education Excellence

HudsonWay Immersion School (HWIS), a pioneer in language immersion education is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2005 as Bilingual Buds (rebranded as HudsonWay Immersion school in 2014) in the home of founders Sharon Huang and Bill Hicks with a handful of students including their twin 2-year old sons, the school has since expanded to include two tracks: Mandarin and Spanish immersion, two locations: Stirling, NJ and Midtown West, NYC, and three divisions: preschool, elementary and middle school with a total enrollment of over 300 students. The school is unique in that it is the only Mandarin/Spanish immersion school in the tri-state area offering a full immersion model through eighth grade. Students learn all subjects in two languages and develop critical thinking skills needed in today’s globalized world.
February 14, 2025

CBS New York Interview

CBS New York interviewed HudsonWay Immersion School founder Sharon Huang and NJ Campus Principal David Heller at #LunarFest2025! They shared how HudsonWay empowers students to become biliterate in Spanish or Mandarin. English-speaking families are choosing HudsonWay for its unique immersion approach and the importance of learning more than one language in today's world!
December 9, 2024

STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS TO REINFORCE LANGUAGE LEARNING OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.

At HudsonWay Immersion School, we know that the biggest strides in language learning often happen in the classroom, where children are immersed in lessons and guided by expert teachers. However, complementing this with activities at home can make the process even more enriching and fun. Whether or not you speak the target language, there are plenty of creative ways to support your child’s bilingual development and enhance the skills they’re building at school. Here are five tips for younger and older children to help make language learning a natural part of everyday life.
December 8, 2024

GLOBAL IMMERSION LEARNING

For over two decades, Sharon Huang, the founder of HudsonWay Immersion School, has been a passionate advocate for bilingual education. Her vision has transformed HWIS into a leader in immersion learning, empowering students to excel academically while becoming global citizens. In this exclusive interview, Sharon shares the story behind HWIS, her inspiration for starting the school, and her thoughts on the future of bilingual education.
October 1, 2021

ARCTIC TIE – a mnemonic for HudsonWay’s Values

In the first few weeks of school students took a deep dive into what it means to live the values of HudsonWay - Accountability, Respect, Communication, Teamwork, Innovation, Community Service, Transparency, Integrity, Excellence. Teacher Yonca Oktay led a rich discussion on each value, what it looks and sounds like, and created scenarios that demonstrated them. Teacher Shanshan Zhang created games to help her students internalize their meanings.
August 11, 2021

An Enriching Summer Camp

Our Summer Camp 2021 at our NY campus has been nothing short of an educational, fun, immersive, and a joyous experience for campers of all ages and languages! Each 2-week session was theme-based and boy, did our staff outdo themselves with engaging the campers every session!
August 11, 2021

A visit with HWIS alumni 

Earlier this summer we spoke with several HWIS alumni including one of HWIS’ first graduates, Matt Fallon, a recent graduate from The Pingry School and participant in the US. Olympics swimming trials. Listen to Matt’s story and that of other alumni.... 
May 29, 2021

HUDSONWAY IMMERSION GRADE 3 STUDENTS WIN GOLD AT NYU’S “ROCK THAT MOVIE” 

HudsonWay Immersion School's grade 3 NY students received the Gold Prize at NYU’s Rock That Movie 2021 Awards Ceremony. Each year hundreds of students across the nation submit videos created showcasing Mandarin language skills