San diego chinese academy

San Diego Chinese Academy (SDCA) is a non-profit California corporation. It officially began offering classes in Chinese Language and Culture in 1988. It accepts students three and half years of age and older. Classes are held every Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 30 weeks a year, starting on the weekend after Labor Day.

SDCA initially held classes at UCSD from 1988 to 1991. Since the Fall of 1991, it has held classes at La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla. The enrollment grew from 120 to 350 over this short period of time.

Since the fall of 1996, SDCA has opened credit classes that meet The language credit requirement toward high school graduation at
San Diequito Union School District. From 1999, San Diego Unified School District. Also allows students to receive credit from Also allows students to receive credit from SDCA.

Currently SDCA has 29 classes ranging from preschool to high school. Over the past 13 years, through the hard work and dedication of our past and present Principals, faculty and staff members, Board of Directors, PTA chairpersons, Community Service (CS) coordinators and parent volunteers, SDCA is growing steadily. It offers an excellent environment for teaching the Chinese language and culture to our students.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is SDCA's highest governing body. The Board currently consists of seven members. All Board Members are elected at The Annual Meeting to serve a two-year term. Re-election is limited to an oneadditional term. The Board is ultimately responsible for all SDCA affairs.

Unique Characteristics of SDCA

1. Small class size: typically under 20 students per class.
2. Bilingual system: enabling students with no prior exposure to learn Chinese.
3. Versatile methods: a variety of activities are used to stimulate learning and practical use of the Chinese language.
4. Outstanding faculty: experienced, well trained and dedicated teachers make all the difference.
5. Parent volunteers: helping hands from parent volunteers is a tradition at SDCA.
6. Community service: as an academic organization in San Diego, SDCA
arranges seminars for its members and participates in various social activities.