California

	Teacher Certification and Professional Development
	Summer Chinese language program for students
	Directory of schools offering Chinese

Teacher Certification and Professional Development

California grants teaching licenses/credentials for Chinese language instruction. For more information, contact:

Arleen Burns
California Department of Education
Prof. Development & Curriculum Support
1430 N Street, Suite 4309
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-323-5818
Fax: 916-323-2807

Chinese Bilingual Teacher Education Program | link
The Loyola Marymount University Chinese Bilingual Teacher Education Program (CBTEP) prepares qualified Chinese teachers to teach in both Chinese and English in K-12 bilingual immersion or foreign language classrooms. Successful graduates will complete a “3-in-1” program: a Single or Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, a Master of Arts degree in Bilingual Elementary or Secondary Education and a Mandarin BCLAD Authorization. Program starts summer 2008. Applications are being accepted now, with scholarships available. Click here to learn more.

California State University, Long Beach has a Chinese language teacher preparation program.

Summer Program for Students

Southern California Council of Chinese Schools
Torrance, CA
Chinese Immersion Summer Program
Dates: TBA
http://www.teachingChinese.org
http://www.SCCCS.com

Stanford University's California Foreign Language Project
Palo Alto, CA
Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture Program for High School Students and Professional Development for Their Teachers
Dates: TBA
http://www.stanford.edu/group/CFLP/

Directory of Schools Offering Chinese
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Abraham Lincoln High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin and Cantonese plus 6 level immersion program

Alice Fong Yu Alternative School
(Public; grades K-8)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Liana Szeto
Notes: Alice Fong Yu is a public alternative school, serving K-8 students in the San Francisco Unified School District. It is a language immersion program, Cantonese in K-5 and Mandarin in 6-8, with an abundance of cultural, academic, artistic, and other enrichment programs.

Academia Semillas del Pueblo
(Public; grades K-8)
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Marcos Aguilar

American High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Fremont, CA
Contact: David Miller
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Arcade Fundamental Middle School
(Public; grades 6-8)
Sacramento , CA
Contact: Bih-Yuan Yang 

The Archer School for Girls
(Private; grades 6-12)
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Daniel Popplewell

Bay School of San Francisco
(Private)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Robin Workman

Bellarmine College Preparatory
(Private; grades 9-12)
San Jose, CA
Contact: Lanting Xu
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

The Bishop's School
(Private; grades 7-8 and 9-12)
La Jolla , CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Bret Harte Middle School
(Public; grades 6-8)
San Jose, CA
Contact: see website

Burlingame Intermediate School
(Public; grades 6-8)
Burlingame, CA
Contact: Palchie Chen-Chow
Notes: 2 levels of Mandarin

Calvary Chapel Christian School
(Private; grades Pre-K-12)
Murrieta, CA
Contact: Terry Do
Notes: Mandarin course for high school students only.

Carlmont High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Murrieta, CA
Contact: Mindy Chiang
Notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Castilleja School
(Private; grades 6-12)
Palo Alto, CA
Contact: Alice Lung

Cate School
(Private; grades 9-12)
Carpinteria, CA
Contact: Winston Zai-Yang Li, Lily Chen
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin and 5-week in China program

Cathedral School for Boys
(Private; grades K-8)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Mrs. Allison Lee
Notes: Mandarin in grades 4-8

Chinese American International School
(Private; grades K-8)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Heather Lin, Executive Assistant to Head of School
Notes: Chinese immersion program grades K-8

Chinese Christian Schools - Alameda Elementary
(Private; grades K-8)
Alameda, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: Mandarin in grades K-8

Chinese Christian Schools - San Leandro
(Private; grades K-8 and 9-12)
San Leandro, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Chinese School of San Diego
(Private; all ages)
San Diego, CA
Contact: Sally Wong Avery
Notes: Courses available in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Clovis West High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Murrieta, CA
Contact: Kim Birnbaum, Lili Tsai-Wong
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

College Park Elementary School
(Public; grades Preschool-5)
Irvine, CA
Contact: Diana Omo Hallock
Notes: Mandarin begins with immersion in preschool, then modified immersion in grades K-3rd and progresses to immersion or elective classes in 4th and 5th grades. We have CLAD credentialed teachers in every classroom; native, heritage and American trained Mandarin speaking teachers.

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
(Private; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Virginia Mau
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Cupertino High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Cupertino, CA
Contact: Amy Chen
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Cupertino Language Immersion Program
(Public; grades K-8)
Cupertino, CA
Contact: Jerry Wang

Davis Senior High School
(Public; grades 10-12)
Davis, CA
Contact: Rich Eng
Notes: 2 levels of Mandarin

Developing Virtue Secondary School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Ukiah, CA
Contact: Heng Yin
Notes: Offers University of California approved Chinese courses for complete beginners to native speakers. Currently offers Chinese 1 through Chinese 6, but plans to expand to eight levels, with AP Chinese corresponding to Chinese 5. Please see www.igdvs.org for more information. Instilling Goodness Elementary School, also offers Chinese instruction from Kindergarten through Grade 8.

Fremont High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sunnyvale, CA
Contact: Paul Jia
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

French American International School
(Private; grades 6-8 and 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: 6-8
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin and 3 hours/week

Gabrielino High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Gabriel, CA
Contact: Mrs. Yan Mao

Galileo Academy of Science & Technolgy
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Mrs. Chen-Louie, Ms. Chiang, Ms. Wai (Cantonese)
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin, 5 levels of Cantonese, two-year immersion program

George Washington High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Suzanne Miller, Cynthia Won
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Hanzi Institute
(All ages)
CA
Contact: Ian Wu
Notes: Offers Mandarin classes and training for Chinese language instructors using IT tools.

Harvard-Westlake School
(Private; grades 10-12)
North Hollywood, CA
Contact: Qinru Zhou
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Harvard-Westlake School
(Private; grades 7-9)
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Qinru Zhou
Notes: Mandarin in grades 7-9

Hillsdale High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Mateo, CA
Contact: Sheree Chang
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Hiram Johnson High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Rich Eng
Notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Homestead High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Cupertino, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

International School of the Peninsula
(Private; grades K-8)
Palo Alto, CA
Contact: Maile Uohara, Danielle Chang

Irvington High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Fremont, CA
Contact: Debbie Yan
Notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

John F. Kennedy High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Linda Hatamiya
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Katherine Delmar Burke School
(Private; grades 5-8)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Ms. Hsieh
Notes: Mandarin in grades 5-8

Las Flores Elemantary School
(Public; grades K-5)
Las Flores, CA
Contact: Anita Shum
Notes: Weekly Mandarin class for all grades and Chinese Culture Center

Lincoln High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Leandro, CA
Contact: n/a

Long Beach Polytechnic High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Long Beach, CA
Contact: Minqi Zhu
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Lowell High School
(Public magnet; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Mark Kippel High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Alhambra, CA
Contact: Agnes Chin, Peter Ye
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin and 4 levels for native speakers

Mira Loma High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sacramento, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 2 levels of Mandarin

Mission San Jose High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Fremont, CA
Contact: Julie Hou
Notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

Monta Vista HS
(Public; grades 9-12)
Cupertino, CA
Contact: Kathy Wang, I-Chu Chang
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Nihao Mandarin Organization
(Ages 2-12)
CA
Contact: Yu Hogan
Notes: Nihao Mandarin provides chinese language classes for children from age 2 to 12. The focus of the program is for children from non-Chinese speaking families. The program is offered as an afterschool program, and in public libraries.

Oak Park High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Oak Park, CA
Contact: Sherry Hung

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
(Public; grades K-12)
Palos Verdes, CA
Contact: Charles Sie
Notes: Chinese language classes offered at two high schools, one middle school and three elementary schools. FLAP grant supported.

Phillip & Sala Burton Academic High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Mrs. Kaiser
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Piedmont High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Piedmont, CA
Contact: Sunny Yu
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Sage Hill School
(Private; grades 9-12)
Newport Coast, CA
Contact: Joanne Chen
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Saratoga High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Saratoga, CA
Contact: Ms. Mariam Fan
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Shasta Union High School District
(Public; grades 9-12)
Redding, CA
Contact: Corrine Bourne

Skyline High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Oakland, CA
Contact: Julin Chen
Notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Sino Language Gateway
(Private; grades K3-K12)
San Jose, CA
Contact: Anna Yu

South High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Bakersfield, CA
Contact: Scott McDowell
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin

Starr King Elementary School
(Public; grades K-5)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Chris Rosenberg

The Thacher school
(private; grades 9-12)
CA
Contact: Gongming Yan

University High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Irvine, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: Dodge Foundation

Venice High School
(Public magnet; grades 9-12)
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Caroline Huang
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin 

Viewpoint School
(Private; grades 7-89-12)
Calabasas, CA
Contact: Ming Hodgsen
Notes: Mandarin in grades 7-8 plus 4 levels in HS

Wallenberg Traditional High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Jing Li
Notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Washington High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Fremont, CA
Contact: n/a
Notes: 1 levels of Mandarin

West High School
(Public; grades 9--12)
CA
Contact: Tim Stowe
Notes: 2 levels of Mandarin

West International Of Shanghai
(Private; 13 grades)
Shanghai, China
Contact: Rene Ren

West Portal Elementary
(Public; grades K-5)
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Will Lucey
Notes: Cantonese two-way immersion, as a strand in a 550-student public elementary school.

Yew Chung Int'l School (YCIS)
(Private; grades PK- 4)
Mountain View, CA
Contact: Jane Hsiao

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