Parents upset over school district's decision to cut Mandarin Chinese language immersion program Parents fighting to save Mandarin Chinese immersion program Some parents with kids in the program say district officials notified them via a dial-out message that the Mandarin Chinese language program was being cut. They also say the district has been less than transparent about their decision to cut the program. PHOENIX - Parents of students enrolled in a special 'Mandarin Immersion Program' offered by the Cave Creek Unified School District are not happy, as the program is expected to get cut by the district due to budgetary reasons.