> Even were the school excellent, I don't think a village of 3,500 people is the best place for a foreign student to get American acculturation. I'd say the op

> Even were the school excellent, I don't think a village of 3,500 people is the best place for a foreign student to get American acculturation. I'd say the opposite, actually. If they were sent to a bigger city, it'd be possible to live a completely Chinese life in America: Chinese friends, Chinese food, Chinese teachers, Chinese everything. Also, I think exposing kids to the diversity of the American landscape is valuable. So many international students think America is all NYC and LA before they arrive and realize that's actually only a tiny segment of the country.