Through our fun and immersive classroom, your child will gain confidence in communicating in Mandarin Chinese. We mainly apply three teaching approaches: natural, tactile-kinesthetic, and task based approach.
Welcome to our School
We bring Mandarin Chinese and Chinese culture to Children in Kantons Zurich, Zug, Schwyz and Solothurn.
Chinese culture through Chinese art
Row the dragon boat
Playful learning
Outdoor activities
Learning through pictures
Our Philosophy
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Teacher Quality matters
Our teachers are all native speakers. They have graduated from university usually with a degree in linguistic related major and/or have extensive teaching experience. We regularly conduct training sessions and teaching quality controls during each term.
Maximum Accessibility
Your child can access our classes, camps, and culture events close to where you live or where your child goes to school. We regularly organize cultural activities for children in collaboration with local community and other culture institutions.
Testimonial
After class support
Excellent communication to the parents regarding homework and additional materials. I can support my son with his homework and follow his progress even though I don’t know Chinese at all. – K. I.
Excellent teaching quality
Excellent teachers. Very diverse and effective teaching methods. The teaching quality is clearly outstanding compared to other schools. – L. B.
General school management
It is fantastic. Very flexible and organized. – K. S.
Great lesson plan and teacher
Materials are well organised and very good lesson plans. The teacher is great and has a good energy and my son loves her lesson.
Learning progress
I am very happy. My daughter is learning quickly and the teacher is brilliant. – J. H.
Our Offers
We offer a different variety of Chinese infused cultural, musical and language activities and classes for children and their parents.
Musical Baby Mandarins
Already starting from the age of 1, your child can join us for our Chinese music/sensory class. We will listen, sing, dance to different Chinese children songs. We will be moving to the rhythm with our bodies, instruments and different other objects.
Mandarin Pre-School and Mandarin Activity Club
We offer a full day Mandarin Pre-school (from 2.5 yo) or a half day Mandarin Activity Club (from 3 yo). Besides teaching Chinese language, we offer a variety of different activities: hand crafts, in- and outdoor games, calligraphy, role play, storytelling, cooking and much more.
Mandarin Group Class and Little Mandarin Private
From the age of 4, your child will attend our local group or private classes at/near your home, in a nearby local center or at her/his school. We carefully designed our classes according to your child’s ages and Chinese levels. The class size is between 4 and 6 students.
Teaching Staff
Our teachers all have mother tongue Chinese and are university graduated with a linguistic related major or have extensive teaching experience.
Events
We regularly organize events for our students and other interested children with their parents.
17
Oct
Zurich/Thalwil/Küsnacht
Fall Camps 2022 – Little Mandarins meet Chinese heros/heroines
Everyday, your child will get to know a Chinese hero/heroine through stories, games, hand crafts and cooking. Your child will become truly immersed in these super popular tales with which generations of Chinese children have grown up. Besides learning Chinese language and culture in the class room, we will also do some excursions and visit parks/playgrounds.
08
Aug
Zurich/Thalwil/Küsnacht
Past Event: Summer Camps 2022 – Little Mandarin’s “Tour” in Ancient China
Our summer camp 2022 is structured for your child to improve her/his language skills while learning fascinating facts about chinese culture. With excursions and workshops during our Summer camps, your child will feel like as if she/he is in China!
01
Jan
All Events
Thanks a lot to all families who participated at our events until now. We truly hope to have brought the Chinese culture and language closer to you and your children. Here you can find some impressions from these events.