About BCS

Baltimore Chinese School (BCS) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1998. BCS is committed to serve the Greater Baltimore community and offer classes to people who are interested in learning Chinese language and Chinese culture. BCS’s mission is to prepare our students with excellent communication skills in Chinese in order to function competitively in a global society.

BCS teaches Chinese phonics (Pin Yin) and simplified Chinese characters, which are commonly used in China. Our curricula are designed to meet the various demands of our students with different ability levels. Many BCS students have achieved a high-level proficiency in Chinese evidenced in receiving numerous awards in Chinese writing contests given by major Chinese media as well as outstanding performance on SAT II Chinese Subject Test.

 Curriculum

There are two tracks for the learners at BCS:
(1) learning Chinese as a heritage language;
(2) learning Chinese as a second language. 
We offer Chinese classes at K-8 levels as well as a class for adult learners.  In addition, BCS also offers cultural classes including Arts, Tai Chi, and folk dance for both adults and children. All language and cultural classes are taught by our dedicated and experienced teachers with advanced graduate degrees in education or in Chinese literature.

BCS is open to the public, regardless of a student's gender, race, age, religion and/or nationality. The language classes are scheduled on Sunday afternoon at 1:30-3:20PM and 3:30-5:20PM. The cultural classes are also scheduled on Sunday afternoon.