At ChinaFriends our goal is to engage students in actively learning the language and culture of China using age-appropriate topics relevant to their daily life.  Practical communication skills are our priority. Our curriculum uses a pragmatic, spiral-up learning approach to optimize retention and develop all communication skills:  listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese.  We teach Mandarin Chinese to all ages from tots to adults, and welcome all levels, from beginners up to Advanced Placement (AP) readiness-level fluency.