Irvine Chinese School & Preschool

The school does not provide trial classes for new students, but it recognizes parents' concerns about their children's participation. Students are encouraged to sign up for the class, but if withdrawal is needed due to unexpected circumstances after attending the first day of school, the school will issue a full tuition refund, excluding the registration processing fee, provided the notification for withdrawal must be made on the same day the student attended their first class. 

The schools limit public access to classrooms and the school premises due to concerns about potential distraction to students. disruption to the learning environment, maintaining student privacy, ensuring safety, and the need to maintain a structured classroom setting. Parents are welcome to schedule visits or contact teachers through designated channels instead of freely roaming the school. 

For your convenience, we've included a virtual tour of the school faculty from 2020. School View 2020

To accommodate children of all learning backgrounds, the school's exceptional K-12 Chinese programs are offered in three distinct Mandarin courses, catering to the diverse needs of families and students.

Weekday Chinese afterschool program

• The Weekday Chinese Program offers both Traditional and Simplified Chinese instructional materials, with Pinyin being used as a phonetic system

Weekend Chinese School

• 简体 拼音: Simplifoed Chinese written character, and Pinyin (Latin alphabet ) as phonetic system. Heritage Simplified Chinese is for families that speak Mandarin at home and want to learn simplified characters and the pinyin system.
• 繁體 注音: Traditional Chinese written characters, and Zhuyin Fuhao (Bopomofo) as phonetic system. The Heritage Traditional Chinese course caters to Mandarin-speaking households by focusing on traditional Chinese characters and Zhuyin phonics..
• Chinese as Second Language: Traditional Chinese written characters, and Pinyin (Latin alphabet ) as phonetic system. The Chinese as a Second Language course serves learners from non-Mandarin-speaking households.

Dependent Care FSA benefits apply only to custodial childcare expenses incurred to allow parents to work or seek employment, not to educational program fees. Our school provides structured Chinese language and cultural instruction, and FSA eligibility is determined by the nature of the service provided rather than a parent’s work schedule, even if the parent is working during class hours. In addition, the school operates as a heritage language school and is not licensed as a childcare provider; therefore, it is not considered a childcare facility. While tuition receipts may be provided upon request, the school cannot guarantee or certify Dependent Care FSA eligibility, nor can it complete or sign FSA verification forms.