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.
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
April 12, 2021

Literacy Month

This past month of March was literacy month, and our Mandarin grade 2 students reviewed articles written, typed and illustrated by our 4th and 5th grade Mandarin students, which served as inspiration for their books reflecting on “The Winter”.  
December 4, 2020

The Right Start for our Children’s Education by Lisa Huang

Our family has been part of HudsonWay Immersion School over the last ten years (and ongoing) through our three children. We have been so pleased and grateful to see the growth and development of our children through their education at HWIS. In HWIS, we found an environment that not only provided them with a robust bilingual and bicultural education..
December 4, 2020

HudsonWay Immersion School Parent Association (HWISPA)

The parent association on each campus does a tremendous job supporting the school’s mission and enriching the experience of our community.
August 18, 2020

How Do We Develop Mandarin Literacy in a Chinese Immersion School?

Mandarin literacy is uniquely challenging, especially in a non-Chinese speaking environment. At HudsonWay Immersion School, we understand the hurdles.