SCHOOL INFORMATION
- School Year: 08/18/2024~05/18/2025 (per 32 weeks, please refer to school calendar for class date).
- School hours: School begins on August 18, 2024, and takes place Sunday between 9 AM – 12:30 PM.
- Curriculum: All students have two periods of Chinese classes, one period of Humanity class, and one period of extracurricular class.
- Chinese Curriculum: Use Mei Zhou Chinese as a textbook.
- Extra Curriculum: 20 extra curriculum classes schedule are subject to change and may include: Tea Ceremony, Flower Arrangement, Recycle Art, Sign Language, Drawing, Children Yoga, Vegetarian Cooking, etc.
- Class Size: There will be a maximum of 25 students per class. For a class to commence, a minimum of 10 students is required. If the minimum number is not reached, or for any other reason, the school reserves the right to cancel a class.
- Placement Test: All new students (first grade and above) need to take a placement test. Further notification of test dates will be provided later.
- Enrollment: Determined by the order of complete registration.
- Parents Please Note:
- A Weekly reminders regarding school events will be sent on Fridays, either to your Email or as text or voice message.
- Parents are strongly urged to participate in school activities throughout the school year including: Orientation, First Day of School Assembly, Parent/Teacher Conference, Chinese New Year Celebration Humanity Class, Buddha-Bathing Ceremony Humanity Class (May), Last Day of School Assembly.
REQUIREMENTS
- Age:
- 4 years old to under 18 years old.
- Pre-k class is available for beginners levels of proficiency from ages 4. Must be at least 4 years old before August 18, 2024.
- PinYin~Higher Grade is available from ages 5 and up. New students enrolled in first grade or higher will be assessed before enrollment.
- Uniform:
Students are required to wear Tzu Chi uniforms, and purchase Tzu Chi school backpacks which can be purchased from the school office.
Uniform and backpack purchases need to be paid separately through cash or by check payable to TZU CHI ACADEMY. Navy Blue Khaki trousers and white sneakers may be purchased at stores such as Kohl’s, Target or Walmart.
TUITION AND FEES ( per annum, not tax deductible, include textbook & homework sheets)
- Registration fee: $30 (non-refundable) is required for all new students. Returning students, who enroll in class before 05/01/24 may waive the $30 registration fee.
- Tuition and Extracurricular Material Fees: $580.
- Second sibling discount: $20 (is only applicable after the first sibling has already registered).
REGISTRATION DATES
- Returning students begin 04/07/24.
- New students begin 05/01/24.
WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND PROCEDURE
Please fill out the Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Request Form and email the form to school. School finance department will refund in the same payment method.
Refund processing time may take 3~4 weeks, NO REFUND will be given for the registration fee.
Tuition is not refundable after the 7th week of school year.