Our Mission

The Mission of The Chinese Language School of Fairfield County is to provide an encouraging environment to learn Mandarin Chinese for anyone with a desire to learn the language, convey a sense of the art and artistry inherent in the Chinese language and traditional culture, and foster a life-long interest and appreciation for the Chinese language and culture in all of our students.

The School is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity and we are a non-denominational, non-partisan and independent institution. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, nationality, religion, physical condition, or scholastic ability.

The School was originally founded as part of the Organization of Chinese Americans chapter for Fairfield County, Connecticut (now the OCA-FC) in 1975 by the parents of Chinese-American students living around lower Fairfield County. Since that time, we have attracted students from all over Connecticut, as well as from Westchester and Rockland counties in New York. Over the last forty-five years, over a thousand students have graduated from our School. Currently, we offer Chinese language courses for pre-K to high school students and our students have the choice of whether to learn Chinese using simplified or traditional writing systems. A typical non-adult student attending our school will, upon graduation, have received sufficient instruction to take the Chinese Language SAT II test or the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam the following academic year. However, we want to be more than a place of language instruction to our students – our goal is for them to enjoy their time with us and to view their classmates as friends, bound by a mutual desire and interest in learning Chinese.

Extracurricular Activities

We believe that as a living language, Chinese cannot be taught in isolation from its cultural background. As part of the School’s programs, we offer our students the opportunity to participate in cultural classes in Chinese arts & crafts, calligraphy, chess, painting, songs (chorus class), folk-dancing and martial arts. Many of these classes are guided by instructors specially hired for the purpose.

學校簡介

南康州中文學校旨在提供學生學習中文的最佳環境，並在中國語文之外介紹中國傳統文化藝術的底藴，希冀培養出學生對語言文化的整體認識。

本校是註冊為501(c)(3)一非營利、非宗派、非政治的團體，秉持對性向、種族、國籍、宗教、殘疾及學習能力一視同仁的立場辦校。

本校創立於1975年，是康乃迪克州歷史最悠久的中文學校。早年一群住在南康州的華裔父母胼手底足創立本校，意在讓子女傳承優美的中華語言文化，並在美國以雙語立足。四十年來，本校遷址數次，逐漸壯大，畢業生已達千人，在校生已擴展到周圍郡縣，聲名遠播。

本校提供幼稚園到高中的中文課程，並能參加大學入學前Chinese SAT II 抑或是 AP Chinese Language and Culture exam的考試。本校隨家長學生的意願，可自由選擇繁體或簡體課本，本校也因應社會趨向、家長要求、學生喜好，來調整課程方向、進度、難易，以期達到學習的最大效果和目的。

課外活動
本校在語言課程之外，還提供文化活動，希望從生動活潑有趣的互動中學習。課外活動有手工藝、書法、國畫、唱遊、民族舞蹈、和武術，由個別老師任教。

学校简介

南康州中文学校旨在提供学生学习中文的最佳环境，并在中国语文之外介绍中国传统文化艺术的底藴，希冀培养出学生对语言文化的整体认识。

本校是註册为501(c)(3)一非营利、非宗派、非政治的团体，秉持对性向、种族、国籍、宗教、残疾及学习能力一视同仁的立场办校。

本校创立于1975年，是康乃迪克州历史最悠久的中文学校。早年一群住在南康州的华裔父母胼手底足创立本校，意在让子女传承优美的中华语言文化，并在美国以双语立足。四十年来，本校迁址数次，逐渐壮大，毕业生已达千人，在校生已扩展到周围郡县，声名远播。

本校提供幼稚园到高中的中文课程，并能参加大学入学前Chinese SAT II 抑或是 AP Chinese Language and Culture exam的考试。本校随家长学生的意愿，可自由选择繁体或简体课本，本校也因应社会趋向、家长要求、学生喜好，来调整课程方向、进度、难易，以期达到学习的最大效果和目的。

课外活动
本校在语言课程之外，还提供文化活动，希望从生动活泼有趣的互动中学习。课外活动有手工艺、书法、国画、唱游、民族舞蹈、和武术，由个别老师任教。