Welcome to Global Village Academy

Global Village Academy is a leading-edge K-8 Charter school in Aurora, Colorado teaching Global Literacy and Language Immersion in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and French. GVA is truly a Global Village; our teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common curriculum, spanning each language village, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and perspectives. GVA students have a voice that can be heard world wide. Learn More

New students enrolling in 2nd - 6th grade will need some knowledge of the immersion language before being enrolled.

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GLOBAL VILLAGE ACADEMY accepted to asia society confucius clasrooms network

Enabling aurora middle schoolers to travel to china

AURORA— In recognition of its potential as a model Chinese language program for the U.S., strong local leadership, demonstrated commitment to international exchange and collaboration, and global vision for the future, Global Village Academy (GVA), a public charter school in Aurora, has been accepted as a member of the first cohort of schools in the Hanban – Asia Society Confucius Classrooms Network.

Funding from the Confucius Classroom Network will enable GVA middle schoolers to travel to Wuhan, a provence in the south of China. Students will have the opportunity to visit Huang Gang Foreign Language School, an international middle school.

Confucius Classrooms, a national network of 100 exemplary Chinese language programs will be developed over the next three years, starting in February 2010 with 20 “pioneer” schools or districts that represent the future of Chinese language education in the United States. GVA was the only Colorado public school selected for this Network.

This first cohort of “Confucius Classrooms” includes 14 states and the District of Columbia; public schools, independent schools, and charter schools; elementary, middle, and high schools; and urban, rural, and suburban schools. Each Hanban – Asia Society Confucius Classroom will be matched with a partner school in China to enhance opportunities for language learning and to provide students, teachers, and administrators with opportunities to conduct exchanges and joint projects. The Network is linked through an online community where teachers will share resources and best practices in an effort to build models for the field.

As part of its continuing effort to help American students become more globally competent, AsiaSociety has been supporting the development of Chinese language programs in schools across the United States. This work includes the Chinese Language Initiatives e-newsletter, the annual National Chinese Language Conference co-organized with the College Board, which will be held in Washington D.C. on April 22, 2010, and the development of resources for the field, including the new “Learning Chinese in American Schools” DVD.

The Confucius Classrooms Network has been established with the support of an International Expert Advisory Committee and in partnership with Hanban, a non-governmental agency supported by China’s Ministry of Education the branch of the Chinese Ministry of Education that supports the teaching and learning of Chinese language and culture in all corners of the world.

The Network is more than just an attempt to recognize excellence in Chinese language teaching – it is the beginning of an ongoing process of field building with the goal of establishing high quality, sustainable Chinese language programs in all regions of the U.S., and one important step toward strengthening Americans’ understanding of China.

Asia Society will design the selection process for the 100 U.S. schools, assist them in creating linkages with schools in China, convene an annual meeting in conjunction with the National Chinese Language Conference, provide support through e-newsletters and professional development seminars, and collect data to assess progress.

Global Village Academy is a leading-edge K-8 Charter school in Aurora, teaching global literacy and language immersion in mandarin Chinese and Spanish. GVA is truly a global village; its teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common curriculum, spanning each language village, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and perspectives. GVA students have a voice that can be heard worldwide.

Information: Christina Burton, 303-309-6657 or cburton@globalvillageacademy.org.

More information about the Hanban – Asia Society Confucius Classrooms Network and all of Asia Society’s Chinese Language Initiatives is available at - asiasociety.org/Chinese.