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Welcome to the homepage of the Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (MIMS) in Houston Independent School District! MIMS is located in Houston, Texas and serves the entire HISD community.

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is a vibrant language immersion campus. Our students are diverse culturally, economically, and academically. In Pre-Kindergarten-5th grade, students typically spend half of the instructional day in a Mandarin class and the remaining half in an English class with native speakers in each language.This balanced approach employs rigorous academic standards in core subjects while developing biliteracy and bilingualism. In Middle School, all students take Pre-AP courses including accelerated Math and Science. In Grades 6-8, an Advanced Immersion track prepares 8th grade students to take the AP Chinese exam for college credit while 6th Grade students also join our campus at Middle School level for a Beginning Immersion Track.

Through rich cultural partnerships and special events, students also gain an awareness of and an appreciation for Chinese culture, traditions and practices that enhance their global citizenship.We welcome your questions and look forward to introducing you to our unique and exciting educational program!

Chung Ying

Phone: 713-295-5276

Chung Ying has been selected as the new principal of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. Ying started his career in HISD in 2003 and has served students as a special education teacher, department chair and LPAC coordinator. For the last six years, he has been an assistant principal in Harmony Public Schools. He has extensive experience in special education and ESL education. Ying earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and holds an advanced degree in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas. He is fluent in Mandarin.

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Weekly Updates - September 25th, 2020

Dear Parents,

I know many of you are still trying to decide whether to choose face to face or virtual instruction. You may have already received an email from the district stating that the selection deadline has been extended to next Monday, 9/28/20. Here is a FAQ document shared by the district. You may find useful information here.

Please be sure to make your choices in the parent survey.
1. You may access the parent survey in HISD Connect Parent Portal
2. If you don’t have access, please reach out to Ms. Chavez (Christine.Chavez@houstonisd.org)
3. If you choose not to participate in the survey, we will assume your child will participate in-person learning
Thank you, Ms. Sandra Lozano, Ms. Sophia Chacon, Ms. Tatianna Ruiz, and Ms. Liliana Rueda Castrillon. We had a great turn out this Thursday. Despite the technical difficulties, over 340 participants tuned in to our Hispanic Heritage Celebration event. We are making plans to offer virtual field trips to Houston Ballet. More information to come.

Have a great weekend!

Chung Ying, Principal
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About Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

Originating from a progressive vision of Houston ISD, Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is one of the largest immersion schools teaching Mandarin in the US. Students are immersed in a culture-rich environment, allowing them to become bi-cultural bi-literate citizens.

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Mandarin Immersion Magnet School Recognized for Design Excellence

MIMS was awarded a Citation of Design Excellence and recognized for its cultural transparency and integration, as well as its utilization of Chinese cultural elements throughout the campus.

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MIMS dedicates Dragon & Phoenix Spark Park

MIMS Spark Park is a cooperative venture of HISD, MIMS parents and students. Included in the culturally immersive play environment are a dragon, a phoenix & Chinese zodiac fencing.

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MIMS named one of the "Most Diverse Schools in the U.S."

Public School Review places MIMS at the top of the diverse school list in Texas and the U.S.

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