Oviedo Chinese School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We are dedicated to teaching Zhuyin and Traditional characters. We use textbooks from Taiwan, which are the same textbooks that are used in Taiwan to teach Mandarin. Oviedo Chinese School has been promoting Mandarin teaching, humanities, and cultural heritage for both native and non-native speakers of Mandarin in the community for many years. The school holds six classes, mainly enrolling students aged 4 to 18, with classes held on Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons, Sunday mornings, Sunday afternoons. In order to meet the growing demand for Mandarin language learning population in recent years, Oviedo Chinese School was approved by OCAC to establish Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML) in 2023. The center provides practical and systematic Mandarin language learning and Taiwanese cultural learning experiences for adults aged 18 and older.
TCML - Oviedo Chinese School, Inc. holds classes in the Spring semester and in the Fall semester. Spring semester is from January to May. Fall semester is from August to December every year. Each semester consists of 15 weeks of classes. Classes are three hours per week, including language and culture lessons. The course design is learner-centered and adopts a theme-based teaching approach, allowing students to simulate language learning in real-life situations. Taiwanese customs and culture are also integrated into the curriculum through various activities and traditional festivals. In the classroom, traditional characters are taught, and the main textbook used is “Let’s Learn Mandarin” published by the Taiwan Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC), with other materials such as “Speak Mandarin in Five Hundred Words” and “Speak Mandarin in One Thousand Words” and various online resources used as supplementary materials. Oviedo Chinese School provides a variety of Cultural Classes, which includes but not limited to Origami, Water Painting, Shuttlecock Kicking, Chess, Kung-Fu, Kendo, traditional Yoyo, Tai-Chi, Piano Lessons, Violin Lessons, Erhu Lessons, Hulusi Lessons, The Third Prince’s Dance, and more.
Telephone: (407) 780-6065
10967 Lake Underhill Rd, Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32825
