HudsonWay Immersion School

Hudsonway Immersion School (HWIS) has been a great experience for our family.  When looking for schools for our daughter to enter kindergarten we weren't looking for a private school.   We were determined to find our daughter a solid dual language Spanish program that offered the academic excellence, "true" language education/literacy, and the strong support system she deserved.  Many of the public schools we found did not meet our needs, but we found that HWIS hit all these marks and it opened our eyes to the possibilities for our daughter. Our daughter is shy, eager to learn, and takes time to be comfortable with new people.  Since the first day of school she adored her teacher, made friends, and seems to make new friends with the other children and staff members every week as she excitingly tells us stories about her day.  She comes home every day with a general sense of pride in what she learned. HWIS really focuses on building a strong culture,  nurturing a childs mind, and bringing phenomenal talent in the teachers and administration to ensure the school itself continue to improve. We feel that immersive education is far greater than other schools that teach other languages as an exercise of repetition and translation.  HWIS truly adheres to leverage the benefits of immersing the students with the language (Spanish /Mandarin) while teaching them the core  curriculum.  We feel we made the best possible choice for our daughter and have been extremely satisfied with her development and growth.
Feb 27th, 2022

We are a proud HWIS family with 2 children in the NY Spanish program.  We came to HWIS in search of a school that would provide a holistic education, help nurture our children as global citizens, and provide a nurturing environment that fuels their confidence and cultivates a love of learning... all while learning in Spanish!  We have found all that and more.  Our family does not speak Spanish at home so of course we were nervous about how our kids would transition to an immersion environment.  To our delight, they adjusted seamlessly due to the care and expertise of their teachers and the welcome they felt from other students and the school staff.Our kids love going to school each day where they find age-appropriate leaning across a variety of disciplines and suited for diverse learning styles.  The preschool program offers hands-on and play-based learning opportunities that foster creativity, movement, and teamwork.  In Kindergarten, the students learn about reading and writing, in English and Spanish, by learning about topics that really interest them and thus motivate them to hone their literacy skills.  A benefit of immersion education is that the students learn Spanish by learning about other topics in Spanish- like Math, Social Studies, and Science.  At HWIS, education is rooted in core school values and a commitment to character development.  The teachers' depth and experience shines through in the way they give unique care to each student, incorporate creativity into class activities, connect with and nurture their students, and cultivate a partnership with families. Our kids have also benefited from the small class sizes and variety of after-school programs available. Both of them come home excited to tell us how they spent their day.HWIS had been good for our whole family, providing a strong, welcoming, and supportive community for all of us.  As parents, we have been grateful for the friendships we have made with other families, our primary social network these last 2 years. We look forward to getting to know new families and welcoming you to HWIS!
Feb 18th, 2022

Be cautious! My 3-year old daughter was bullied by the Chinese teacher named Pang Sun/Candy Sun. She cut off my daughter's eyelash! She keeps bothering and pushing us to sign up for the World Ventures!
Jun 24th, 2017

Our son started school this year and we couldn't be HAPPIER! He loves his teachers, we are always able to reach them and admin staff. He views learning as something fun and positive and we can't imagine a more positive experience for him.
May 18th, 2017

Initially I sent my kids to HWIS for the bilingual education, but I am also seeing their math being even stronger than kids in G&T.  The teachers are most dedicated.  I really like that they group kids together based on their ability for different subjects and give them different classwork accordingly.  Also because the class size is very small (10 kids in my daughter's 3rd grade class), the kids get a lot of personal attention.  I was worried about whether the kids would get enough socialization with the very small class size, but then realized that the kids just socialize with kids in other grades.  I also was very pleased by what the school has done during COVID.  Since the fall of 2020, the school has managed to stay open for in-person learning almost all the time.   The parent population is also very down to earth and reasonable.  A lot of highly educated and self-made immigrants. Can't recommend it enough.
Feb 7th, 2022