The following programs provide Chinese language classes and/or cultural activities for children. Some of them may also offer full immersion schools and/or classes and programs for adults.

American West Vancouver Chinese School (K-12)

Clark College Hanna Hall | 1933 Fort Vancouver Way | Vancouver, WA 98663
Contact: Ellie Richards, 360-882-7179

Sundays, 1:30 to 4:20 pm

The American West Vancouver Chinese School Chinese language and culture classes are geared for children aged 3 to 17.  Many of the families involved are Taiwanese, so the school provides an excellent opportunity for cross-cultural interactions.

Bodhi Tree Education Center

5403 SE Center Street | Portland, OR 97206
Phone: (503) 788-0336
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Saturdays, 1:30-3:00 pm

The Bodhi Tree Language Center is a Chinese language school for adults and children. Mandarin Chinese is our specialty. Our teachers are Chinese, and therefore native speakers of the language they teach. Classes are kept small to increase your learning experience. But they are also alive, and fun, with much interaction and individual attention given to each student. The school age program is for children ages 6-12.

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Chinese Language School

CCBA Building | 315 NW Davis St. | Portland, Oregon 97209
Contact: Rebecca Liu, 503-223-9070

Saturdays, Morning - Cantonese, Afternoon - Mandarin

CCBA classes are designed for elementary school aged children and older. The school is by far the longest running Chinese school in the Portland/Vancouver area.

CCBA also offers CHINESE CULTURAL DANCE classes. The fall session begins in September. For 5-9 years, olds contact . For 10+ years old, contact .

Chinese Evangelical Church (Preschool - 11)

Chinese Evangelical Church | 5529 NW Five Oaks Drive | Hillsboro, OR 97124
Contact: Liu Wei - Principal
Phone: (503) 466-2762

Sundays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm

At the Chinese Evangelical Church Chinese Language School, we teach simplified Chinese and Pinyin by using textbooks published by Jinan University in China.  We also hold some cultural activities which are related to traditional Chinese customs.

Currently, there are ten classes ranging from Preshool to Grade 11.  One of them is a special Chinese Book One & Mandarin Conversation Class.  Five-year-old children are recommended to Preschool.  Older children are evaluated and placed to an appropriate class.

Just Enough Chinese

5690 Childs Road | Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Contact: Fei Yang, feiyang@justenoughchinese.com

Saturdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Instructor Fei Yang moved to the United States in 1996.  As a current China adoption Program Coordinator, Fei travels to China with families to bring their children home.

Special classes are offered to teach families just enough Chinese to get around in China and just enough to help parents talk to their children and help ease the transition and promote bonding.

Children's and adult classes are available as well as translation and tutoring services. You can learn more and register at her website.

Kristina Knight (Tutor)

5334 NE Clackamas St | Portland, OR 97213
Contact: kristinalknight@hotmail.com, 503-281-8057

Kristina has lived in Taiwan and Hong Kong for many years and has a master's degree in Chinese literature.  She is willing to tutor adults and children in Mandarin on a sliding fee scale.

Oregon Hope Chinese Saturday School

Stroller Middle School | 14141 NW Laidlaw Rd | Portland, OR 97229
Phone: (971) 226-7240

Saturdays: 10:30 am - 4:55 pm

Oregon Hope Chinese School is an Oregon state and IRS-recognized public benefit nonprofit organization that was founded by a group of professional educators and parents. Our mission is to teach the community about Chinese language, culture, and heritage and enhance friendships within the Chinese-American community. Children as young as five years old can enroll and learn Chinese.

We make it fun and entertaining, as well as educational. OHCS provides more than twenty different classes, including eight levels of Chinese language (using Pinyin and simplified characters), Chinese painting, calligraphy, art, singing, dancing, martial arts, youth chess, Chinese immersion, and adults' Chinese. All instructors are native-Chinese speakers who also communicate well in English.

Portland Chinese School

Portland State University | Neuberger Hall - third floor
Broadway and Harrison Portland, Oregon 97207
Contact: Li-Ling Cheng, 503-720-5367

Sundays, afternoon

The Portland Chinese School offers classes for preschool through high school students.  For two to three hours, Chinese language, music, dance, and crafts are taught. Instruction is Taiwanese style.

Salmon Creek Chinese School (Clark County, WA)

3610 NE 113^th Street | Vancouver, WA 98686
Contact: 360-571-7080
Email: salmoncreekchineseschool@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.salmoncreekchineseschool.sampasite.com/

We will continue emphasis on hands-on experience and oral practice; including the group presentation, internet search, Power Point projects, VCDs, and more different ideas to motivate our students for achievement. I believe it is a very effective to use the visual tool to learn Chinese.

Yufang Wang Chinese Learning Center

NE Portland | Beaverton | West Linn | SE Portland Locations
Contact: yufangclc@yahoo.com, (971) 732-5224

Classes and times vary by location, click here for details

Yufang earned a B.A. degree in education from Suzhou University in Suzhou, China (Portland's sister city) and an A.A. degree in accounting in US.  Beginning classes emphasize oral communication, mostly through songs, dances, rhymes, and games.  Older students also receive vocabulary, conversation patterns and simple character instruction.  First graders learn Chinese spelling (pinyin) system, poems, and daily used Chinese words and sentences.