Orinda Mandarin Chinese Language Program
 The Orinda Mandarin ChineseLanguage program is a non-profit program which started in January, 2006. The program is modeled after the highly acclaimed Piedmont Language Program. Over 70 students are now enrolled in classes from grades kindergarten through eighth.
Studies uniformly support that a child has a limited window of opportunity for easily and proficiently acquiring additional languages; the “window “ shuts in middle school, limiting the ease and likelihood of acquiring proficiency or fluency in a foreign language. Specifically, they are capable of developing the intonation and pronunciation of native speakers. So, if you’re interested in exposing your child to a foreign language, now is the time to act!
The mission of the Orinda Mandarin Chinese Program is to promote the acquisition of Mandarin language through a rigorous but enjoyable curriculum, providing our students with the ability to speak, read, and write in Chinese.
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We offer the following classes:
• Intro to Mandarin (Kindergarten)
• Beginning Mandarin (1st grade)
• Mandarin I (requires 1 year previous experience)
• Mandarin II (requires completion Mandarin I)
• Mandarin III (requires completion Mandarin II)
• Mandarin IV (requires completion Mandarin III)
• Mandarin V
• Mandarin VI
• Mandarin I (Beginning class for Middle school
students)
• Adult Mandarin I and II
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Classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Holy Shepherd Lutheran church at
433 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563
If you have any questions, please contact Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church at (925) 254-3422
or email Orinda.Mandarin@gmail.com
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