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Texas grants teaching licenses/credentials for Chinese language instruction.

The State Board for Educator Certification has approved the use of language examinations developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for the Language Other Than English (LOTE) EC-12 certification. Click here for details.

For more information, please contact:

Maria Treviño
Texas Education Agency
Division of Curriculum
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Phone: 512-936-9288
Fax: 512-463-8057

Schools with Chinese language programs:

Bellaire High School
(Public magnet; grades 9-12)
Bellaire, TX
Contact: Sandra Huang, Susan Tsay
Notes: 6 levels of Mandarin; Dodge Foundation

Buddha's Light Private School
(Private; grades 2 yr-K)
Richardson, TX
Contact: Ming-Zhi Chen, director
Notes: 2 hours of Chinese daily for pre-schoolers

Chinese Weekend School
(Private; grades 4 - adult)
TX
Contact: Chi-mei Lin

Clark High School
(Public; grades 9-10)
Plano, TX
Contact: Ru-Miin Wang
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin currently

Clear Brook High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Friendswood, TX
Contact: Gin-Chi Wuu
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Clements High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sugar Land, TX
Contact: Crystal Chu
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Dulles High School
(Public; grades 9-12)
Sugar Land, TX
Contact: Sarah Ting
Notes: 5 levels of Mandarin

Episcopal High School
(Private; grades 9-12)
TX
Contact: Alice Davidson

Greenhill School
(Private; grades K-12)
TX
Contact: Warren Frerichs

Jasper High School
(Public; grades 9-10)
Plano, TX
Contact: Dr. Yang Li
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin currently

Plano Independent School District
(Public; grades 9-12)
TX
Contact: Greta Lundgaard

Shepton High School
(Public; grades 9-10)
Plano, TX
Contact: Dr. Yang Li
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin currently

St. Stephen's Episcopal
(Private; grades 9-12)
Austin, TX
Contact: Hai Zheng-Olefsky, Lichy Chang
Notes: 3 levels of Mandarin

Vines High School
(Public; grades 9-10)
Plano, TX
Contact: Dr. Yang Li
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin currently

Williams High School
(Public; grades 9-10)
Plano, TX
Contact: Alex Na
Notes: 1 level of Mandarin currently

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

 

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