Yu Ying Learning Center

Yu Ying Learning Center, 500 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501

mapYu Ying Learning Center, 500 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501

About

Yu Ying Learning Center offers activities such as Fine Arts, Chinese folk dancing, Martial Arts, Coding and Computational Thinking, Circuits & Movement, Yoga, weekday and weekend Chinese classes, and weekend painting and drawing. The program includes both Mandarin and STEAM options during the week, along with additional enrichment classes on weekends.

• Ages: 2–13 years old
• Schedule: Mandarin and STEAM programs run Monday to Friday at 5:30 PM

The program offers preschool, after school, STEAM, weekday and weekend Chinese classes, weekend painting and drawing, and summer camp. Available options include a preschool and day care division with a bilingual Mandarin and English program, a selective two-way immersion Mandarin Chinese program, and year-round preschool programs. The program lists values of Integrity, Compassion, Perseverance, Embrace Diversity, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Excellence, and states a mission to inspire students to develop a love of learning and to provide a positive bilingual learning environment that promotes cross-cultural awareness and academic success. Facilities are described as having bright, spacious classrooms, backyard playgrounds, a gardening area, and ample parking, and the preschool for ages 2–6 years old operates under License#: 013423118. With the guidance of well-qualified teachers, the program offers a range of elective enrichment classes and planned activities in a setting described as safe, supportive, nurturing, and organized, with bright classrooms and an outdoor play area.

The Mandarin Chinese program is described as suitable for both Chinese speakers and children with no prior Chinese language experience. Available programs are listed as: Preschool (2–6 years old), After School program (TK to 6th), STEAM Program (TK to 6th), Weekday and Weekend Chinese classes (Pre-K to 8th), Weekend Painting and Drawing (Pre-K to 8th), and Summer Camp (Pre-K to 6th). The center notes that it has three locations in Alameda and that preschool and after school, summer camp, and weekend classes include structured academic and planned activities.

Parents have shared that their children have learned Mandarin quickly and effectively at Yu Ying Learning Center, including gains in conversation, reading, and writing, and progress even when Mandarin is not spoken consistently at home. Testimonials from parents named Cindy and Scott, Julie, and Alice describe being impressed with how much Mandarin their children learned in several months or in about half a year of attending the program.

Last updated March 18, 2026.

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