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Shuang Wen School, a public school in New York City also known as P.S. 184M, is a popular elementary school, possibly because it recently ranked number 3 out of 1200 schools in test results.

Because this school defies some common stereotypes about race, wealth, educational achievement, this school has been written about in the newspaper and television media; children of all races attend this school, and even participate in the Chinese language classes.

The respect for education among the immigrant population in New York City, which has held true for hundreds of years, and across generations of immigrants to this city, may be a factor in the success of this school.

What makes this school so special is that every day, from 3:00-5:30 pm, the students learn how to speak, write, and read Mandarin Chinese. The school goes from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. Admittance is vied for, and priority is given to those who have siblings already in the school.


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The 8th grade is the best grade in the school. yo.

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