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See the Washington State Coalition for International Education website for the latest information and events surrounding Chinese language instruction and capacity building.

Washington's Building Chinese Language Capacity website
Teacher Certification Information
Summer Chinese language program for students
Directory of schools offering Chinese

Teacher Certification

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

STARTALK Teacher Certification Program

Seattle Public Schools
Seattle, WA
Chinese Language Teacher Certification
Dates: July 16 - August 31
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/main/index.dxml

Summer Student Program

OneWorld Now!
Seattle, WA
OneWorld Now! Summer Language Camp
Dates: August 20 - August 31
http://www.oneworldnow.org


School Directory
Do you know of other programs or relevant information for this state? If so, please share with us.

Schools with Chinese language programs:

Denny Middle School*
(public; grades 6-8)
Seattle, WA
notes: the school is hosting a visiting teacher from China provided by the College Board. She is based at Chief Sealth High School.


Edmonds-Woodway High School*
(public; grades 9-12)
Edmonds, WA  

Chief Sealth High School*
(public; grades 9-12)
Seattle, WA
notes: visiting teacher from The College Board Program

Lakeside School
(private; grades 6-8 and 9-12)
Seattle, WA
contact: Melody Xie (6-8), Adam Ross (9-12)
notes: Mandarin in grades 6-8 plus 4 levels in high school

Madison Middle School (Seattle)*
(public; grades 6-8)
Seattle, WA
notes: the school is hosting a visiting teacher from China provided by the College Board. She is based at Chief Sealth High School. 

Mercer Island High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Mercer Island, WA
contact: n/a
notes: 4 levels of Mandarin 

Newport High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Bellevue, WA
contact: Shu-Shen Woo
notes: 6 levels of Mandarin; Dodge Foundation

The Northwest School
(Private; grades 6--12)
Seattle, WA
contact: Tina Chang

Odle Middle School
(public; grades 6-8)
Bellevue, WA
contact: Su-Chen Wang
notes: 2 levels of Mandarin; Dodge Foundation

Sammamish High School
(public; grades 9-12)
Bellevue, WA
contact: n/a
notes: Dodge Foundation

Washington High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
WA
contact: William E. Saxe

West Seattle High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Seattle, WA
contact: Tina Chang

Out-of-School Chinese Language Programs for Students:

OneWorld Now! (Seattle)
www.oneworldnow.org
A non-profit organization offering Chinese afterschool language training for Seattle Public School students.

TOPS (Seattle)
www.seattleschools.org/schools/tops/
Seattle Public School has begun an out-of-school program in Chinese K and Grades 1-3. 

Do you know of other programs or relevant information for this state? If so, please share with us.

 

 

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