JIE MING MANDARIN IMMERSION ACADEMY

JIE MING MANDARIN IMMERSION ACADEMY is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools school district, located in SAINT PAUL, MN with about 237 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, JIE MING MANDARIN IMMERSION ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

JIE MING MANDARIN IMMERSION ACADEMY, located in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a specialized magnet school within the Saint Paul Public Schools district. The school is dedicated to providing students with a rigorous academic foundation while simultaneously fostering bilingualism and biliteracy in Mandarin Chinese and English. Through its immersion model, students spend a significant portion of their day learning core subjects in Mandarin, which helps them develop high levels of linguistic proficiency and cross-cultural competence from an early age.

Beyond its language-focused curriculum, Jie Ming is recognized for cultivating a supportive and diverse learning environment that emphasizes global citizenship. The school places a strong value on community engagement and parental involvement, creating a collaborative atmosphere where students are encouraged to be curious, empathetic, and academically well-rounded. By blending traditional educational standards with intensive language acquisition, Jie Ming prepares its students to navigate and succeed in an increasingly interconnected global society.

For more information, contact JIE MING MANDARIN IMMERSION ACADEMY at (651) 293-8715 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.