Principal's Message

Dear Fletcher Families,

Welcome to the Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy website!

I am honored and proud to serve my third year as principal of this outstanding and award-winning elementary school. It is with great excitement that I extend my warmest greetings as we begin another incredible academic year!

At Fletcher Academy, we take immense pride in offering a Mandarin Dual Immersion program that empowers students to become bilingual, biliterate, and culturally competent. Our Mandarin program continues through our feeder schools, Cerro Villa Middle School and Villa Park High School. There are many benefits to choosing a dual immersion program: young children learn languages more easily, biliteracy strengthens cognitive development, and students gain deep cultural awareness and strong social connections.

In addition to our immersion pathway, Fletcher offers traditional TK–6th grade classes for families who are not in the Mandarin program but still seek a rigorous and enriching educational experience. Our highly qualified teachers are committed to delivering excellence in every classroom.

We also take great pride in our exceptional GATE program. Our GATE students will be taught by GATE-certified teachers who are dedicated to providing instruction that challenges and supports the unique needs of gifted and talented learners.

Our school theme this year builds upon last year’s message with a “super” twist: Fletcher SuperTEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More. This theme reflects our commitment to working together as a community with one mission and one goal: student success. Together, we are Fletcher Academy. Go, Falcons!

Warmest regards,

Jennifer Cardenas 
Principal, Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy