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Ray Xu stated that the school provides excellent Chinese classes for language and writing for his six-year-old son and that the teachers are well qualified and kind. He added that he believes it would be better to have a larger facility and requested the Commission to approve the request. Frank Huang stated that Little Ivy League is a very organized school, is family-oriented, and has many good programs. He indicated that he is able to work and have the school pick up his 10-year-old child from school and learn. He added that his son is able to finish his homework and even wants to go to the school on weekends. He stated that he has many friends who are excited about enrolling their children at Ivy League and encouraged the Commission to approve the request. Larry Lai stated that he moved to Pleasanton because of its schools and that his five-year-old son has been attending Ivy League for about six months. He stated that he believed it is a wonderful Chinese program where his son learned to read about 200 Chinese words. He indicated that he wants his son to be able to speak Mandarin and that he believes the weekend schools do not provide enough Chinese training. He indicated that he felt Ivy League offers a unique program and that the course material is superior in that it incorporates classic Chinese poetry, literature and culture. He asked the Commission to approve the request. Winnie Zhang stated that her daughter started attending Little Ivy League in 2005, noting that prior to this, she had the option to attend other schools, but found that they were not as comprehensive as Little Ivy League. She noted that Ivy League has tutoring, structured programs, Chinese, and homework time and that her daughter has made significant progress. She asked the Commission to approve the school. Nan Leng voiced support for Ivy League and said he believes the school is good for students and for Pleasanton. Yi Yang shared her child's education experience, stating she moved to Pleasanton in 2002 for better schools and academic focus in after school programs. She stated that her nine-year-old daughter is now able to write in Chinese through attendance at Ivy League. She noted that her younger, seven-year-old daughter went to Kids Club for two years, but she did not learn enough; she then joined Ivy League this last summer and has made great progress. She asked the Commission to approve the application. John Dieffenbach stated that he has a daughter who is enrolled in John Green in Dublin and that he and his wife needed a tutoring center in Kindergarten. He indicated that they tried a couple of programs that did not work before they found Ivy League. He stated that she received tutoring at the school and received one-on-one training, and they saw significant improvement in the first three weeks. He noted that they are very pleased with the school and asked the Commission to support the application. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 10, 2008 Page 12 of 21