The Capistrano Unified School Board approved a new program last week to allow foreign students to enroll in the district’s schools for up to a year.
The program—which is separate from the district’s existing student exchange program—is intended to “provide another form of access for international students … as well as augment enrollment,” according to an Oct. 19 board report.
Assistant Superintendent Cary Johnson told The Epoch Times in an email that he suggested the program after the principal of Capistrano Valley High School expressed an interest in enhancing the school’s Mandarin immersion program by enrolling foreign students—including students from China—to have “long-term authentic interactions with native Mandarin speakers.”…