Back to School Tips for a Smooth Start to the School Year
Prepare your child for a successful school year with this back-to-school checklist, featuring expert tips on routines, study areas, and backpack safety.
How Does Bilingual Education Affect Students’ Growth?
Discover the benefits of bilingual education on students' learning and growth. Explore how bilingualism enhances cognitive abilities, academic performance, and cultural awareness, shaping students' future success.
Summer Reading Challenge 2024
Keep your child's mind sharp and imagination soaring with HongDe Elementary's Summer Reading Challenge. Download the activity sheet, book tracker, and challenge rules, and enjoy a fun and educational summer.
Summer Break with Kids: What to Do and How to Encourage Learning
Discover engaging activities and learning tips for kids during the summer break. Encourage reading, explore the local library, and continue learning Chinese.
Inspiring Perseverance Stories: Lessons of Determination
Discover inspiring perseverance stories from real life: Thomas Edison, J.K. Rowling, Michael Jordan, and Nelson Mandela, who exemplify the virtue of determination. Learn how these stories can inspire students to persevere and achieve their dreams.
Downtown Vancouver Bilingual School Admission for the School Year 2024-2025
Learn about the admission process for the 2024-2025 school year at HongDe Elementary, including key dates, eligibility, application steps, tuition, and more.
Why Choose HongDe Elementary School
Discover why HongDe Elementary School stands out as a premier choice for parents seeking a holistic education that nurtures academic excellence, cultural appreciation, and artistic expression through its bilingual program and vibrant Fine Arts curriculum.
Benefits of Bilingual Education
Bilingual education has become increasingly popular over the years, and for good reason. Children who learn more than one language at an early age tend to have many advantages that their monolingual peers may not have. In this article, we will explore the importance and benefits of bilingual education, particularly in the context of Mandarin/English bilingual education at the elementary level.
Practicing Mindfulness at School
Nurturing Well-Being at HongDe Elementary Through Practicing Mindfulness At HongDe Elementary, we understand that the well-being of our students is essential for their academic growth and personal development. Mindfulness practices offer students the tools to manage stress, enhance focus, and develop essential life skills. By teaching mindfulness, we aim to cultivate resilience, self-awareness, and calmness—qualities that help students navigate the challenges they encounter both inside and outside the classroom. Why Practicing Mindfulness is Important? Children, like adults, experience stress and anxiety. Mindfulness offers a valuable practice to help them pause, reflect, and manage
Mandarin/English Bilingual Program at HongDe Elementary School
Discover how HongDe Elementary's Mandarin/English Bilingual Program prepares students to become global leaders through bilingual education, cultural understanding, and academic excellence.