silver_galaxy (asker) Jan 4, 2009:

solution? Hi all-

Would this work: Hoc Vien Dao Tao Ban Cong Malden?

silver_galaxy (asker) Jan 4, 2009:

more discussion Shane, you're right. "Charter school" is a fairly recent trend in the US. To me, it seems redundant to have both "academy" and "school" in the same phrase...but oh well.

Hi Ha, I appreciate your suggestion but have to disagree with your explanation. Collegiate in this context means pertaining to college, which makes sense since this school offers a college-prep curriculum.

An Trinh, I like your suggestion the best...let me think about it a bit more before accepting it though. Thank you for your input!

Shane Wall Jan 3, 2009:

There is absolutely no equivalent of this type of school here in Vietnam. I understand the US academic situation, but I'm not a native VI speaker. Hope some of my VI native speakers in the US can help. Linh???

silver_galaxy (asker) Jan 3, 2009:

charter school ddpham, I don't have this information myself. Sorry!

hi Shane, here's a brief description of "charter school" taken from publicschool.com:

Charter Schools. What are they? Charter schools fit in a niche between private and public schools. They are funded with public money (except for their facilities) and they are an alternative to regular public schools systems. A private group of people can submit and get approved a charter to run their own school. Charter schools receive waivers from public school districts in exchange for promising better academic results. Charters are usually given for 3-5 years, where an eye is kept on academic performance. If academic performance lags behind comparable public schools, then the “charter” is pulled and the school is closed.

dddpham Jan 3, 2009:

Could you give more information about the school as to what grade levels and / or subjects the school offers?

Shane Wall Jan 3, 2009:

An explanation of the meaning and significance of the term "charter" will help us translate the context correctly.