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Youth Programs

Summer Chinese Program

This onsite Chinese language program is open to PreK to 5th-grade students and takes place on Saturdays. The program offers classes in Mandarin and Cantonese languages and provides a fun and interactive environment for students to learn, making language learning an enjoyable experience. The goal of the Wah Mei Chinese Program is to help children develop their language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a fun, interactive, and immersive way.

Highlights

Location

Hours & Fees

Chinese Program Calendar

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FAQ

  • Thematic Based Activities and Games

  • Listening and Speaking Skills Practice in a Small Group Setting

  • Reading with Teacher in a Big Group Writing Practice with Strokes

  • Chinese Culture and Community Building

  • Storytelling/Chinese Songs/Dance/Art & Crafts/Experiments/Role Play

  • Chinese Homework/Quizzes/End-Of-Year Assessment (School Year Only)

Location

1555 Irving St. Building

1555 Irving Street (cross street 17th Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94122

(415) 603-2409
chineseschool@wahmei.org

Our new location features 6 rooms, a community space, and a reception area. We look forward to welcoming our new participants in this space, as we have been busy working on getting the space ready with everything they will need to be successful.

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Saturdays)

Ages: 5 - 10 Years Old

Craft Session - $190 June 13th, 20th, 27th, July 11th

Cooking Session - $190 July 18th, 25th, August 8th, 15th

* Plus Non-refundable $25 application fee - Waived for Participants Currently Enrolled in the Chinese Weekend Class

* Fees Subject to Change

Wah Mei Summer Chinese Program Calendar

華美中文課程日曆


Craft Session

June 2026 ~ July 2026

(4 weeks)

Cooking Session

July 2026 ~ August 2026

(4 weeks)

June 2026 (3 weeks)

 13th, 20th, 27th

*First day of class starts on the 13th

July 2026 (1 week)

11th

July 2026 (2 weeks)

18th, 25th

August 2026 (2 weeks)
8th, 15th


2025-2026: Open Enrollment!

2026: Apply Here!

Interested in our future Programs?

Fill out our interest form to be notified of future Chinese Program updates.

Interest Form

“Ensuring that I could instill Chinese values in my bi-racial children (they are half Chinese and half Indian) was also very important to me, and it was a bonus that they could also learn Chinese. So finding WMS was such a hidden treasure that taught bi-lingual education, had a long history in SF, reinforced Chinese values, and the staff reminded me of the aunties and uncles I grew up with.”


— Christina Singh, WM Parent & Board Member

  • Wah Mei’s Chinese Program aims to provide a variety of content including Chinese dialogue, Chinese character writing practice, skits, and role play, and more contained in theme-based activities and curriculum.

  • The program will provide snacks such as fruits or crackers. All snacks will be nut free. If you are planning to bring your own snacks, please make sure it’s nut-free as well. Please include food allergy information in your application.

    • The Wah Mei Chinese Program will begin at 9:30 AM or 11:00 AM (Cantonese PreK) which is the time parents/guardians can start to drop off their child/children. The program ends at 10:45 AM (Mandarin PreK), 12:00 PM (Mandarin/Cantonese Levels 1, 2, 3), or 12:15 PM (Cantonese PreK). Late fees will accrue every minute aer pick-up me at $5 per minute per child. Late fees will be added to your monthly tuition fees.

    • For our Mandarin/Cantonese Levels 1-3, the Chinese Program begins at 9:30 AM and we will keep the doors open unl 9:50 AM. For safety reasons, doors will be locked past 9:50 AM. As the program is only 3.5 hours long we will also not be allowing students to be dropped off past 9:50 AM. Please make sure to drop off and pick up your child/children on me.