Chinese Tutoring (Ages 3–18)
Online & In-Person (Seattle Eastside)
Our Chinese program is led by a licensed U.S. principal and educator who is also a native Mandarin speaker. Our teachers are native Mandarin speakers, foreign language specialists, and internationally experienced educators.
Message from Zoe:
“For the past 20 years, I have dedicated myself to developing and refining our Chinese curriculum. I am proud to have intentionally designed a program that builds strong foundations through structured, personalized instruction. Every lesson, activity, and interaction is thoughtfully planned to support a larger learning journey. I am deeply intentional about curriculum design, lesson planning, language use, and individualized student engagement. Every character and vocabulary word is carefully selected with a clear purpose regarding what is taught, when it is introduced, how it is taught, and why it matters.”
We continuously refine, reflect on, and improve our programs to better support student learning and growth. Our program is tailored to each learner based on their individual needs, cultural background, abilities, and learning style. Every detail is thoughtfully considered to help each student make meaningful, lasting, and confident progress.
We build strong speaking, reading, and writing skills through structured, culturally grounded lessons designed around each student’s learning level and individual needs.
We also prepare students for the following exams:
AP Chinese
HSK
AVANT
YCT
In addition, the students will learn:
Study Skills and Learning Habits (such as note-taking skills)
Foundational Life Skills (such as goal-setting, organization and time-management skills)
We are available Online and In-Person.
Serving Seattle Eastside: Bellevue, Newcastle, Redmond, Mercer Island, Renton, Kirkland and Issaquah, Sammamish and nearby communities.
Chinese Language Core Skills We Teach
Final Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, students will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese across listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Listening & Speaking
Understand the main ideas in conversations and stories
Speak clearly and express opinions with confidence
Explain ideas and respond thoughtfully in conversation
Communicate with cultural awareness
Reading
Identify main ideas and key details in texts
Retell stories in a clear, organized way
Writing
Write well-developed essays and presentations with descriptive detail
Adapt writing for audience, purpose, and cultural context
What Does Each Chinese Lesson Look Like?
Preview — Quick preview what we have learned to help the students be clear of the learning objectives.
Learn — Interactive instruction.
Practice — Challenge the students with interactive activities.
Review — Recap and assess the learning results, summarize, arrange homework and provide suggestions.