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Florida

Florida grants teaching licenses/credentials for Chinese language instruction. For more information, contact:

Rubén Vázquez
Florida Department of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 301 C
Office of Multicultural Student Lang Ed
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0893
Fax: 850-245-0846

Schools with Chinese language programs:

Berkeley Preparatory School
(private; grades 6-8 and 9-12)
Tampa, FL
contact: Lisa Podbilski
notes: 6th/7th grade introductory Chinese; 3 levels of Mandarin in HS

The Community School of Naples
(private; grades K-12)
Naples, FL
contact: Mingshan K. Zhang

Evangelical Christian School
(private; grades 1-4)
Fort Myers, FL
contact: Rhonda Berg, Admissions Director
notes: no formal class, but introduction to basics in Grades 1 through 4

Lake Highland Preparatory School
(private; grades 8 and 9-12)
Orlando, FL
contact: Yinfang Wang
notes: grade 8 and started 1st level of Mandarin in HS in 2004-2005

Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
(private; grades PK - 8th)
Gainesville, FL
contact: Darlene Coogan

Saint Andrew's School
(Private; grades K-12)
Boca Raton, FL
contact: Kilian Forgus

San Jose Episcopal Day School
(Private; grades PK-6)
Jacksonville, FL
contact: Jean Dodd

Sarasota Military Academy
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sarasota, FL
contact: Cheryl B. Zimmer

School In The Park
(private; grades 5-8)
FL
contact: Cheryl B. Zimmer

StarChild Academy
(private; grades infants through first grade)
Waterford Lakes, Wekiva, Oviedo, FL
contact: Cindy T. Zimmermann

Timber Creek High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Orlando, FL
contact: Rongli Sun

 

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