Oregon Chinese Flagship Program

Mission Statement

The Portland Public Schools K-12 Mandarin Chinese Language Program strives to create a sustainable and replicable model in Mandarin Chinese language instruction in the United States. Our goal is for all students to become bilingual and bi-literate while aspiring to achieve high-level academic performance and deeper cultural awareness.

The PPS K-12 Chinese program is structured on the total language learning approach incorporating three key elements:

1. Content-Based Instruction: Regular academic subjects such as math, science, social studies, are taught in Mandarin Chinese.


2. Explicit Language Instruction: Teaching language and literacy for communicative purposes.


3. Experiential Learning Practices: Students engage in real and meaningful life experiences requiring them to use their language and cultural skills (i.e. study abroad, summer immersion camp, etc).