Known for its affordability with full amenities, The Newporter apartment has been the first homes for many first-generation immigrant families in America. According to the city-data.com and neighborhoodscout.com, it is estimated that about a third of tenants are likely speak English as a second language.
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Bellevue
The sign hanging on the Newport Heights elementary school indicates that they are one of few schools that has fully immersed bilingual programs in Bellevue School District. According to the school district’s website,NHES offers fully immersed Korean-English classroom with Korean-American teachers in all grade level. Students have to apply for the classroom and according some parents whose kids in the school says due to limited seating in the classroom, applicants with Korean immigrant backgrounds are mostly likely get prioritized than those are not.
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United States
Bellevue
The image is the former main office of Jing Mei Elementary School. Unfortunately, in the school year of 2024-25, the school was moved to the Wilburton Elementary School building that was newly built in 2018 and abandoned its former building in Newport Hill. Even though the school sign is completely removed, at the front side of the main office, we can find some signs referring to its main office, student drop off zone, as well as school zone signs.
In the beginning of the 2024, the relocation of the Jing Mei Elementary School that is fully immersed Mandarin-English dual lingual public school into more desired location that is closer to the city center brought up many political conflicts as it forces Wilburton Elementary School to be dissolved. Many parents of Wilburton ES speculated that rich Asian (mostly Chinese) donors lobbied its relocation for their advantage and boycotted outside of Wilburton ES and Bellevue School Districts days and days. Yet, the relocation proceeded as planned. Regardless of its political conflicts, Jing Mei ES’s relocation was a clear indicator of growing Asian immigrant population in city of Bellevue. Unfortunately, for Newport Hill community, it reminds the shift even within its Asian descendant residents.
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United States
Bellevue
Founded in 1959, Newport Hills Swim& Tennis Club has been a community hub for Newport Hill residents more than a half century. With up to 750 families as their member annually, this club has been very popular and high demand among East Asian and Indian immigrants in recent years, reflecting its preference on local immigrants.
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