Bear Cub Mandarin Immersion Preschool Academy

Overview

Bear Cub Mandarin is an immersion preschool academy and infant/toddler center located in Arlington’s Brattle Square. The program serves infants through early childhood with full-day, year-round schedules and native Mandarin-speaking teaching staff.

Approach and curriculum

The program describes a play-based, child-centered approach inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the concept of The Hundred Languages. Instruction is delivered primarily in Mandarin by native speakers, and learning emphasizes social-emotional development, problem solving, creative expression, and language acquisition.

Facilities and staff

Newly constructed spaces across addresses on Massachusetts Avenue, including an infant room, two toddler classrooms, and two preschool classrooms.
Teaching staff include credentialed educators and specialists, and the site lists a music specialist who uses eurhythmics/Dalcroze-based practices.
Teachers are required to be native Mandarin speakers, hold a degree and a background in an early childhood related field, and be EEC certified.

Enrollment, schedules and policies

Year-round enrollment is offered based on availability; the program operates a waitlist (no fee to join).
Programs run Monday through Friday with full-day schedules; the site notes current full enrollment through 2026 and waitlists for subsequent years.
Tuition and enrollment policies include non-refundable deposits (policy permits applying deposit to final month with 60 days' notice), a requirement that monthly tuition be paid in full to maintain enrollment, and a 60-day notice requirement for schedule changes for current families.

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Bear Cub Mandarin Immersion Preschool Academy

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Overview

Approach and curriculum

Facilities and staff

Enrollment, schedules and policies

Programs

Infant: Five Full Day

Preschool: Five Full Day

Toddler: Five Full Day

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