Admission Procedures
1)
Both parents visit school and view video presentation.
2)
Application is submitted accompanied by previous report
card.
3)
Student takes the diagnostic test for a fee of $75, which will
be applied to his or her school year registration fee.
4)
Office will then call for an interview (both parents and
pupil) with the principal and supervisor.
5)
Parents will be notified of acceptance and an invoice will be
issued.
6)
Both parents must attend Parent Orientation.
Enrollment Policies
Dr. Lang’s Chinese Bilingual School admits students
into its morning Pre-kindergarten program who are between 3 to 4 years old.
Children who are 5 are enrolled in full-day Kindergarten Program.
Children who pass the Reading Readiness Test and are 5 years old or older by September
1 may enroll in ABC’s First grade. Children who are 6 years old
and above are diagnosed individually and prescribed course work according to
their true performance level rather than age/grade level.
Children whose mother tongue
is not English must be tested to show English speaking and reading proficiency
equivalent to their grade level before being admitted into the ACE program.
Those who have low proficiency in English will be placed in the special ESOL
classes until their listening, speaking and reading skills are significantly
improved to a satisfactory level.
Ø Even though Dr. Lang’s Chinese Bilingual School uses a
Christian curriculum, we welcome and accept
children from both Christian and non-Christian families.
Ø The tuition fee does not cover lunches, the school uniform, snacks and
drinks that children buy on field trips. Transportation to school on the
school bus routes is partially subsidized.
Ø
The regular school
hours are from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Ø
It’s not mandatory but
recommended that the students stay to attend the extended after school Chinese
program from 3:00 to 5:00, which is free of charge except for textbooks and
supplies.
Ø
Currently there is a bus
route that picks up children along Highway 141/Peachtree Parkway and
Peachtree Industrial Blvd northbound. Then on the return trip, southbound. Bus
tickets should be purchased in advance to take the school bus.
Ø
LUNCH: Children must
bring their own lunch, which can be heated in a microwave
oven. Although we do not impose specific food restrictions, we do ask
that families provide healthy and sufficient lunches and snack for their
children. We do not allow chocolate, candies, bubble gums, soda beverages as
part of any child’s lunch content.
Ø
The uniform is
mandatory for all students every day. It is the parent’s responsibility
to purchase the uniform online
from French Toast.
Ø Before
enrolling in Dr. Lang’s Chinese Bilingual School, Academy, new students must
take the diagnostic tests to determine their true performance
level in every subject. Students will be prescribed curriculum according
to the results of this test rather than their age or grade. All transfer
students may not be started above their chronological grade level. Any gaps in
the student’s academic past, will be prescribed gap PACE’s before the student
will be allowed to begin their “beginning grade.”
Ø To
help ensure mastery learning a minimum score of 80% on PACE tests
is required before a student is allowed to advance to the next PACE (a workbook containing a unit of
curriculum).