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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
Notes: Chinese cultural studies

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
(Charter, grades K-8)
Amherst, MA
Notes: grades K and 1 available in 2007, adding one grade each year until K-8

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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