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The Seattle Chinese FLAP program was launched in three elementary schools in March 2007. All k-1 students at Beacon Hill elementary school and John Muir elementary school participated and one class each K and 1st grades participated at Graham Hill in 2007. In 2009, all k-3 students at all three schools participated in the program so more than 700 k-3 students got the chance to learn mandarin Chinese. The program taught math content in an immersion style, with students attending class for 30 to 45 minutes/day two to four days/week, for a total of 90 to120 minutes per week.

The grant was written by [|Betty Lau], Franklin high school ESL director in 2006 and supervised by [|Karen Kodama], International EducationAdministrator for the Seattle Public Schools. During the school year, FLAP teachers met with Kristian Percy Calaff, a curriculum consultant, at Beacon Hill Elementary on Mondays to work on curriculum, learn new strategies and share ideas. [|Michele Anciaux Aoki] (and Aysha Hug in 2008-2009), world languages program supervisor, OSPI, worked on [|evaluation] and assessment of the program.