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.
April 1, 2022

Spanish and Mandarin Skills in Demand

85% of US employers are reliant on Spanish followed by 34% on Chinese. One in four employers lost business opportunities due to a lack of language skills. A study commissioned by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages interviewed 1,200 HR professionals reported that this need will continue to increase. Read the full report.
April 24, 2021

HUDSONWAY IMMERSION SCHOOL INCREASES FINANCIAL AID FOR SELECT GRADES

HudsonWay Immersion School announced today that it will offer financial aid awards of up to 80% of tuition for qualified students entering the Mandarin or Spanish immersion middle school program in Grade 5 or Grade 6 and for the Spanish elementary program in Kindergarten or Grade 1 beginning with the 2021-2022 academic school year.
April 12, 2021

HUDSONWAY IMMERSION SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

HudsonWay Immersion School announced today it is launching a new scholarship program designed to provide K-6th grade students the opportunity to develop biliteracy in Mandarin or Spanish in a program designed to produce global citizens.
March 10, 2021

Bilingual Spanish-English Newspaper “Verde, Amarillo, Blanco” by HWIS Students – Issue 02

Grade 5 & 6 Spanish students taking an elective entitled “In the News” learning about the different roles in publishing a newspaper in both Spanish and English. Here is the second issue of the newspaper. Read on.
January 7, 2021

Opening Doors, The Gift of a Language by Sarah Mattle

Learning Spanish has benefited me so much. It has allowed me to connect with my mom’s family, in Colombia, in a way that I couldn’t have if I did not speak the language.