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Massachusetts

Massachusetts grants teaching licenses/credentials for Chinese language instruction. There is currently no state foreign language supervisor. Please contact the state department of education for more information.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers a Chinese language teacher preparation program.

Schools with Chinese language programs:

Academy of Pacific Rim
(charter; grades 7-8 and 9-12)
Hyde Park, MA
contact: Seth Eckstein, Jonathan Gebhardt, Yong Li
notes: Mandarin in grades 7-8 and 4 levels in HS

Amherst Regional High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Amherst, MA
contact: Yiping Yan
notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Amigos School
(Public; grades K-8)
MA
contact: Mary Cazabon

Belmont Hill School
(private; grades 7-89-12)
Belmont, MA
contact: Jian Guo
notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Berkshire School
(private; grades 9-12)
Sheffield, MA
contact: Brenda Van Deusen
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin 

Bigelow Middle School
(public; grades 6-8)
Newton, MA
contact: Ms. Gao
notes: grades 6-8

Boston Latin School
(public magnet; grades 6-8 and 9-12)
Boston, MA
contact: Dr. Son-Mey Chiu; Jan Xu; Qimei Rose Li
notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

Boston Public Schools
(public; grades K-8)
Boston, MA
contact: n/a
notes: advanced work classes for grades 4-7

Brookline High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Brookline, MA
contact: Bettina Gordon
notes: plus exchange program with Xi’an HS  

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
(private; grades 9-12)
Cambridge, MA
contact: n/a
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Cambridge-Ellis School
(private; grades Pre-K-K)
Cambridge, MA
contact: n/a
notes: Mandarin 2 days a week after school, ages 2-5

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School
(public; grades 6-8)
Springfield, MA
contact: n/a 

Collicot Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Milton, MA
contact: n/a
notes: after school program

Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Concord, MA
contact: Hai-Ming Wu
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Cottage Street School
(public; grades K-5)
Sharon, MA
contact: n/a
notes: grades 3-4 one hour per week

Cunningham Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Milton, MA
contact: n/a
notes: after school program

Deerfield Academy
(private; grades 9-12)
Deerfield, MA
contact: Xiaofeng Kelly
notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

Dover-Sherborn High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Dover, MA
contact: currently seeking teacher
notes: first year of program 2005-2006

East Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Sharon, MA
contact: n/a
notes: grades 3-4 one hour per week 

Glover Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Milton, MA
contact: n/a
notes: after school program

Heights Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Sharon, MA
contact: n/a
notes: grades 3-4 one hour per week

Hingham High School (pending funding)
(public; grades 9-12)
Hingham, MA
contact: Elizabeth Ruggiero
notes: program starting 2005-2006

John D O'Bryant School of Math & Science
(public magnet; grades 9-12)
Boston, MA
contact: Mr. Tsou
notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Josiah Quincy Elementary School
(public pilot; grades K-5)
Boston, MA
contact: n/a

Josiah Quincy Upper School
(public pilot; grades 6-89-12)
Boston, MA
contact: n/a

Kennedy School
(Public; grades K-5)
Canton, MA

Lexington High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Lexington, MA
contact: Monica Chang
notes: Offer Mandarin biligual courses

Luce School
(Public; grades K-5)
Canton, MA

Martin Luther King Jr. School
(Public; grades K-8)
Dorchester, MA
contact: Dorothy O'Brien

Michael Driscoll School
(public; grades K-8)
Brookline, MA
contact: n/a
notes: local teacher plus exchange teacher from Xi’an

Middlesex School
(private; grades 9-12)
Concord, MA
contact: Annie C. Ku
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Milton Academy
(private; grades 9-12)
Milton, MA
contact: Michael Murray, Ms. Shimin Zhou
notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

Milton High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Milton, MA
contact: n/a
notes: program starting 2005-2006

Needham High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Needham, MA
contact: n/a
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin. Exchange program with Shanghai school

Newman Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Needham, MA
contact: n/a
notes: grades K-2 one hour per week after school

Newton North High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Newton, MA
contact: Ben Zhu
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Newton South High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Newton, MA
contact: Lanlan Sheng

North Brookfield High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Brookfield, MA
contact: Mrs. Cunningham
notes: 2 levels of Mandarin

Northfield Mount Hermon School
(private; grades 9-12)
Northfield, MA
contact: Andrew Abel; Grace Abel
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

NorthStar Learning Collaborative
(non-profit private; grades age 2 to adults)
Weston , MA
contact: Ma Ya

Oak Hill Middle School
(public; grades 6-8)
Newton, MA
contact: Yuanchao Meng

Phillips Academy Andover
(private; grades 9-12)
Andover, MA
contact: Weiguo Mei (Chair), Yuan Han,Travis J. Conley
notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Pierce School
(public; grades K-6)
Brookline, MA
contact: K-6
notes: Chinese cultural studies

Quabbin Regional High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Barre, MA
contact: Dianne Mammone
notes: 6 levels of Mandarin

Roger Putman Vocational Technical High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Springfield, MA
contact: n/a

Sharon High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Sharon, MA
contact: Ms. YaFei Hu

Sharon Middle School
(public; grades 6-8)
Sharon, MA
contact: n/a

Snowden International School
(public magnet; grades 9-12)
Boston, MA
contact: Haiming Wu, Ms. Gong
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Springfield Central High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Springfield, MA
contact: Suhong Chang
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin

Springfield High School of Science & Technology
(public; grades 9-12)
Springfield, MA
contact: n/a 

Tucker Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Milton, MA
contact: n/a
notes: after school program

Underwood Elementary School
(public; grades K-5)
Newton, MA
contact: Lijia Chen

W.L. Chenery Middle School
(public; grades 5-8)
Belmont, MA
contact: n/a
notes: grade 5 only

Wildwood Elementary School
(public; grades K-6)
Amherst, MA
contact: Ms. Minhui Wang-Ding
notes: after-school program

Winsor School
(private; grades 9-12)
Boston , MA
contact:n/a
notes: program starting 2005-2006

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