Frontiers Academy

Overview

Frontiers Academy is a private day immersion school serving preschool (beginning at age two) through Grade 8 in Costa Mesa, California. Instruction and curriculum integrate Mandarin, Spanish, and English across academic subjects.

Curriculum and approach

The school uses an inquiry-based, hands-on, project-centered approach. Language arts are delivered in Mandarin, Spanish, and English each day; math instruction is taught in Mandarin through Grade 5. Core subjects such as science and social studies are taught in Mandarin, Spanish, or English to reinforce academic learning in each language.

Language immersion model

P2 (2 years old): Mandarin 90% / Spanish 10% / English 0%
P3 (3 years old): Mandarin 80% / Spanish 10% / English 10%
Pre-K (4 years old): Mandarin 80% / Spanish 10% / English 10%
KG–3: Mandarin 60% / Spanish 20% / English 20%
Grades 4–5: Mandarin 50% / Spanish 20% / English 30%
Grades 6–8: Mandarin 30% / Spanish 20% / English 50%

Community facts

Founded: 2014
Enrollment: 138 students (listed on site)
Teachers: 30 (listed on site)
Student–teacher ratio: 4:1 (listed on site)

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Language immersion model

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