Commentary Come this fall, Richmond, B.C., will have a new independent school. With construction nearing completion, Chaoyin International School (CIS) will welcome its first batch of K–7 students in September. Because CIS is classified as a “Group 4” independent school in B.C., it will receive no government funding. “Group 4 schools mainly provide services to Canadian students from outside British Columbia, or to international students,” according to the provincial government website. With tuition set from $15,000 to $23,000 per year, CIS is clearly focusing on upper-income families from foreign countries who want their children to be advantaged by a B.C.-certified education. As one of its key features, CIS plans to offer a rigorous Mandarin-language program for all its students. “Children learn in both English and Mandarin languages daily,” its website states. Clearly, CIS is anticipating the bulk of its students to come from China. At first glance, there doesn’t appear to …