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Cloud Chinese School is an online Mandarin school for children overseas, positioned as a “cloud-based Chinese language school,” with a focus on teaching Mandarin language and Taiwan culture. It is affiliated with Cloud Learning, which has published supplemental textbooks and picture books for children overseas and offered free online summer camps during the pandemic. The school is based in the Chicago area in the United States, but its FAQ clearly states that students are not limited by location, as long as they can attend classes at the scheduled times.
Courses are primarily fully online, with Zoom as the main platform. Regular language textbook courses meet twice a week for 45 minutes each session; culture courses meet once a week. Each term lasts 10 weeks, with regular Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions plus a Summer Camp. Class sizes range from 4 to 10 students, and the school emphasizes that students are grouped “by Chinese proficiency, not by grade level,” making it suitable for overseas children with varying levels of Chinese ability. The teaching goals are prioritized in the order of “speaking, listening, reading, and writing,” combined with multimedia activities, everyday Taiwan culture content, and interactive lesson design. For materials, the school says it uses textbooks common in Taiwan elementary schools and overseas Chinese programs, as well as teacher-developed culture courses. It also encourages the use of physical books and can mail teaching materials.
The main website content does not disclose specific tuition fees, only directing users to check the Fee List. Known discounts include 5% off for a second child and 10% off for a third child. Zelle is mentioned as a payment method, with the recipient email listed as [email protected]. The school recommends first sending $1 to confirm that the recipient is CLOUD LEARNING.
The main advantage is its very clear positioning: providing overseas Chinese children with Traditional Chinese, Mandarin, and Taiwan cultural heritage education. Small-group classes and proficiency-based placement are more flexible than traditional large classes. Classes are held after school on weekdays, so they do not take up weekends. Students who miss class can request class recordings. The school also emphasizes that its teachers are overseas Taiwanese, which may be a good fit for families who want their children to be exposed to Taiwan culture and Traditional Chinese.
The drawbacks are that the main website content does not provide specific pricing, detailed individual teacher qualifications, or any formal accreditation/certificate information. If a family’s goal is Simplified Chinese, a mainland China textbook system, or Chinese exam certification, the fit may be limited. In addition, class times are geared toward after-school hours in the United States, so students in Asia or Europe should carefully check the time difference.
It is better suited for overseas children ages 4 and up through PreK–12 who want to study Traditional Chinese and Taiwan culture long term, especially families of Chinese heritage. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the main website content and is marked as unknown.
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