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Hawaii
Teacher Certification and Professional Development
Hawaii grants teaching licenses/credentials for Chinese language instruction. Licenses in Hawaii are obtained through the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, an autonomous licensing board. For more information, please visit this website: www.htsb.org.
For other foreign language inquiries, please contact:
Lynette Fujimori
Hawaii Department of Education
OCISS, Instructional Services Branch 475
22nd Avenue, Rm. 222
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 808-733-9141 Ext. 222
Fax: 808-735-8227
University of Hawaii at Manoa has a Chinese language teacher preparation program.
Directory of Schools Offering Chinese
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Hawaii Baptist Academy
(Private)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Steve Atita
Hawaii Chinese Immersion School
(Private; preK - adults)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Ms. Lily Ong
Hawaii Chinese Culture Center (HCCC) Chinese Lab School
(Private, grade K-12)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Patrick Fu
Notes: HCCC Chinese Lab School offers weekend Chinese language learning in the Charminade University campus. The program uses Sunrise Crambo Game Literacy System (SCGLS), which was developed by educational scholars from China, Japan and Australia. This proprietary educational tool aims to teach students the 2500 most-commonly used Chinese characters in 300 hours. Moreover, Sunrise’s special design and SCGLS-trained instructors enable Children of age 3-10 to understand up to 3600 Chinese characters within 2-3 years.
Iolani School
(Private; grades 7-8 9-12)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Thomas Chao, Chi-Hsuan Catterson
Notes: 5 Levels of Mandarin
Kalani High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: n/a
Notes: 4 levels of Mandarin
Le Jardin Academy
(Private; grades K-12)
Kailua, HI
Contact: Aileen Chun-Lin
Notes: Mandarin Chinese is now offered in the 6th grade - 12th grade (all levels, including the International Baccalaureat course).
Little Ambassadors
(Private; grades preK-4)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Kimberly Funasaki
Notes: Foreign language classes for infants, toddlers, and children from newborns to 9-year-olds. The program offers total immersion classes with singing, dancing, and games.
Maryknoll School
(Private; grades 9-12)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Mrs. Lily Lu and Mrs. Jennifer Tseu
Notes: Conversational Chinese; Chinese Lang. and Culture; Advanced Chinese; China Exchange
Punahou School
(Private; grades K-8 and 9-12)
Honolulu, HI
Contact: Linette Lee Char; Feng Ye; Maylani Chang
Notes: 5 Levels of Mandarin
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