Mandarin Study

Full Mandarin immersion Montessori school. Native Mandarin-speaking teachers speak only Mandarin all day. Songs, stories, celebrations from Mandarin-speaking cultures.

Licensed full-day Chinese immersion preschool at South Coast Chinese Cultural Center. Focus on early language exposure and cultural appreciation.

Features a Chinese-style village with kid-sized buildings and a working stage. All teachers are native Mandarin speakers. 'Little D' program starts at 15 months.

STEAM-focused Montessori/Reggio preschool. Offers bilingual Vietnamese immersion (not Mandarin), but notable alternative for dual-language families.

First IUSD-approved Chinese immersion charter school. 50/50 English-Mandarin model. Teaches traditional before simplified Chinese. Free public school.

Tuition-free Mandarin/English immersion STEAM school. 50% Mandarin / 50% English through 6th grade. Includes music, STEAM Lab, and after-school program.

Established 1976. Over 1,000 students across 14 levels. Teaches traditional phonetics, Zhuyin, Pinyin, and culture. Electives: painting, calligraphy, chess, martial arts, basketball.

Multiple tracks: Traditional Chinese (Zhuyin), Simplified Chinese (Pinyin), CSL, and High School Chinese. Also houses Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning.

Buddhist Tzu Chi-affiliated school teaching Chinese language and culture with focus on compassion and character. Pre-K available for ages 4-5. Phonetics (Zhuyin) for ages 5-7. Uniforms required.

Chinese Baptist Church of OC. 33+ years teaching Mandarin. Fundamental language skills curriculum with experienced teachers.

Full-day Mandarin immersion summer adventure combining academics, science, sports, culture, and discovery.

Summer camp and summer programs offered through South Coast Chinese Cultural Center.