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PACS offers Mandarin Chinese classes from kindergarten to 12th grade in two different curricula:

  • Mandarin Curriculum: This is generally designed for students whose primary language at home is Mandarin Chinese.
  • Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Curriculum: This is generally designed for students whose primary language at home is not Mandarin Chinese.


Mandarin Classes
Classes:
  • K-8th: 中文基礎班(繁體字 Traditional Chinese Characters 教學)
  • 9th -12th: 中文應用班及文化主題課程(繁體字 Traditional Chinese Characters 教學)
 Age: 5 years old new student who can speak Chinese or 6 -18 years old, new or transfer student who can read, write and speak Chinese
Time: 7-9 PM, Friday
Rules:
  1. Kindergarten students must be at least 5 years old by 9/1/2019. Proof of age document must be presented at the time registration.
  2. Transfer students are subject to an entrance exam assessment for grade level.


Preschool Chinese Class
Classes: For preschool aged children who are interested in learning Chinese
Age: 4-6 years old
Time: 7:15-8:45 PM, Friday

Rules:
  1. Preschool students must be at least 4 years old by 9/1/2019. Proof of age document must be presented at the time registration.


Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Program
Classes:
  • All CSL classes are for non-native students or students with limited Chinese speaking background.
  • 繁體字教學 Teaches traditional Chinese characters and PinYin
  • Nine levels of CSL classes
    • Intro, Foundation 1 and 2:  for students beginning to learn the language.
    • Intermediate 1, 2 and 3:  for students who have completed our Foundation classes, have acquired some basic vocabularies and sentence patterns. and are capable of basic listening, speaking and reading skills.
    • Advanced 1, 2 and 3:  for students who have completed our Intermediate and Foundation classes, have acquired enough vocabularies and sentence patterns to be able to create new sentence within context.
Age: 5 and up
  • Students 5 years old and up with no prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese shall start at Intro level (see Rules 1).
  • Only the levels Foundation 1, Intermediate 1 and Advanced 1 are open to new or transfer students.  Entrance exam assessment is required for new or transfer students entering Foundation 1, Intermediate 1 and Advanced 1.
  • Other levels are not open to new or transfer students. No assessment will be offered for other levels.
Time: 7-9 PM, Friday
Rules:
  1. Students must be at least 5 years old by 9/1/2019. Proof of age document must be presented at the time of registration.​
Calligraphy Classes

Calligraphy classes started in 2006. It has become a very popular adult Calligraphy Class. The students are active in Calligraphy exhibits and 
  1. Calligraphy 1: For age 7 and up, 6-6:55 PM, Friday
  2. Calligraphy 2: For adults, 7-9 PM, Friday
     

Picture
Kid's Artwork

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