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How it Works
The district rotates where the incoming kindergarten cohort starts school every two years.
Cohorts are currently limited to 48 students with 50% of those seats reserved for the host school and 50% for other district schools.
If the host school doesn’t fill their seats, children on the waitlist from other schools will be offered those open spots.
Students attend the same elementary school for grades K-5 and the teachers rotate schools.
All students continuing with Chinese after elementary school attend Station Middle School.
-Special Notes-
If the program is not located at your home school the district will arrange bussing for your student.
Students may enter the program through winter break of first grade with no prior background in or exposure to Mandarin.
After winter break of first grade, students are welcome to join, but must prove proficiency in Mandarin.
** Cohort locations are subject to change, please check with D220 for the most updated information **
2025-26 Elementary Schools & CI Grades
 K & 1st Grades |  2nd & 3rd Grades |  4th & 5th Grades |
2025/26 – 24 Kindergarten seats to Countryside families, 24 Kindergarten seats to other district schools
2026-27 Elementary Schools & CI Grades
| 1st & 2nd Grades | 3rd & 4th Grades | 5th & K Grades |
2026/27 – 24 Kindergarten seats to North Barrington families, 24 Kindergarten seats to other district schools
2027-28 Elementary Schools & CI Grades
| 2nd & 3rd Grades | 4th & 5th Grades | K & 1st Grades |
2027/28 – 24 Kindergarten seats to North Barrington families, 24 Kindergarten seats to other district schools
Middle School and High School
 6th – 8th Grades |  9th – 12th Grades |