2013 Fall Semester - Information for New Students

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Minnesota China Academy is enrolling new students for its Fall 2013 classes. As a non-profit organization, the mission of Minnesota China Academy is to teach Chinese language and culture to both children and adults, with its emphasis on students who do not have a Chinese language background at home. It teaches the standard Chinese language system of Mainland China. More information about the school can be found on the school website at http://mnchinaacademy.org

The school now offers both hybrid and totally online (real time face to face) classes in a small group setting with individualized curriculum design.

School Location - Cretin-Derham Hall School

550 South Albert Street, Saint Paul, MN 55116

For the hybrid program, the class meets on site Saturday afternoons for two 50-minute periods every other Saturday 12:30-2:20 p.m., and online for 30-60 minutes in a small group setting (no more than 5 students) between Friday evening and Sunday evening in the week when students do not meet on site.

For the totally online program, the class will meet 60 minutes online every week in s small group setting (no more than 5 students) at a convenient time for the teacher and the students.

School Calendar

September 7th – January 11th, 2014 No School on October 5th, November 30th (Thanksgiving) and December 28th (Christmas and New Year).

Tuition and Fees:

Hybrid Program

Children Classes (4 students minimum):

$258 per semester - regular session (2 hours on site and 30 minutes online); $308 - with enhanced online sessions (2 hours on site and 60 minutes online), recommended for Gold and Scholar classes.

Adult Classes (4 students minimum): Regular (1 hour on site and 30 minutes online): $170 per semester

Totally Online Program

Classes for both children and adults (4 students minimum):

$258 per semester – 60 minutes weekly online.

Second students from the same family will get a 10% discount

Registration fee: $20

Book and material fees: $10 for Blue class students; students in other classes will purchase books as needed.

To register, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CpFYOSiKBg2kOsRS9QNf7_uUqxdMbjbXNbtOom-1yM8/viewform

For more information, contact the school administrator at mcaoffice@mnchinaacademy.org, 651-442-9517.