Korean American Center – Korean Language Classes & Camps for Kids and Teens
Korean American Center, 20 Truman St, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92620
About
Korean American Center – Korean Language Classes & Camps for Kids and Teens offers Korean language classes, workshops, and tutoring, including Korean classes for kids, teens, and youth. The program provides Korean language school options such as after-school Korean programs, Korean classes for beginners, Korean lessons for beginners, Korean classes for high school credit, and heritage Korean language education. Families can choose from Korean language classes for kids (K–8), in-person Korean classes for kids, online Korean classes for all ages, private Korean lessons, semi-private Korean lessons, and a Kids Summer Korean Immersion Camp.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Korean American Center’s Korean language programs are WASC-accredited from kindergarten through adult and include King Sejong Institute-certified Korean language classes. Classes are led by experienced, bilingual instructors, including credentialed, certified, and expert teachers, and the programs are nationally recognized for excellence and academic rigor. The organization’s roots trace back to 2013 as an informal group, it was formally established as a nonprofit in 2015, received STARTALK grants from 2018–2023, was designated the Irvine King Sejong Institute in 2018, and achieved WASC accreditation in 2025, with 10 years serving the community. Its mission is to reclaim, preserve, and share Korean language and culture while building bridges across generations, communities, and cultures.
The center is the first and only Korean language center in the U.S. to receive full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is designated a King Sejong Institute by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. It is an award recipient of the STARTALK grant by the National Security Agency from 2018–2023, has been recognized by CBS News, NBC, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and leading Korean media, and is described as America’s #1 Korean Language Program. The program follows ACTFL standards, serves learners from preschoolers and K–12 to college students, working adults, and heritage speakers, and offers a high school Korean pathway with transcripts for credit or placement consideration. It offers live online Korean classes for adults, teens, and youth nationwide, Kids Summer Korean Immersion Camp, and award-winning virtual programs, serving over 8,000 learners across 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and Canada, with 27,000 instructional hours delivered, 91% of students re-enrolling for additional classes, and three generations of Korean Americans being bridged.
Through its broader work, Korean American Center provides free youth leadership opportunities, supports linguistically isolated seniors, offers immigration guidance, connects families to essential services like food assistance, and offers a Free Citizenship Application Workshop in Irvine. It merged with Korean Community Services (KCS Health Center) in 2018 and maintains a strong, strategic partnership with KCS.
Parent and student feedback includes comments about patient and encouraging teachers, instructors who are “fantastic with kids,” and classes described as having “lots of levels for different experience levels” with a “fun environment with other students and TAs.” Learners and parents report that kids look forward to class, that teachers are kind and energetic, and that students have used Korean with relatives at home and with family members such as grandparents. Heritage learners and teens describe gaining knowledge about Korean history and language, feeling closer to their Korean heritage, and wanting to keep learning more Korean through both in-person and online classes.
Last updated April 6, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Korean American Center’s Korean language programs are WASC-accredited from kindergarten through adult and include King Sejong Institute-certified Korean language classes. Classes are led by experienced, bilingual instructors, including credentialed, certified, and expert teachers, and the programs are nationally recognized for excellence and academic rigor. The organization’s roots trace back to 2013 as an informal group, it was formally established as a nonprofit in 2015, received STARTALK grants from 2018–2023, was designated the Irvine King Sejong Institute in 2018, and achieved WASC accreditation in 2025, with 10 years serving the community. Its mission is to reclaim, preserve, and share Korean language and culture while building bridges across generations, communities, and cultures.
The center is the first and only Korean language center in the U.S. to receive full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is designated a King Sejong Institute by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. It is an award recipient of the STARTALK grant by the National Security Agency from 2018–2023, has been recognized by CBS News, NBC, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and leading Korean media, and is described as America’s #1 Korean Language Program. The program follows ACTFL standards, serves learners from preschoolers and K–12 to college students, working adults, and heritage speakers, and offers a high school Korean pathway with transcripts for credit or placement consideration. It offers live online Korean classes for adults, teens, and youth nationwide, Kids Summer Korean Immersion Camp, and award-winning virtual programs, serving over 8,000 learners across 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and Canada, with 27,000 instructional hours delivered, 91% of students re-enrolling for additional classes, and three generations of Korean Americans being bridged.
Through its broader work, Korean American Center provides free youth leadership opportunities, supports linguistically isolated seniors, offers immigration guidance, connects families to essential services like food assistance, and offers a Free Citizenship Application Workshop in Irvine. It merged with Korean Community Services (KCS Health Center) in 2018 and maintains a strong, strategic partnership with KCS.
Parent and student feedback includes comments about patient and encouraging teachers, instructors who are “fantastic with kids,” and classes described as having “lots of levels for different experience levels” with a “fun environment with other students and TAs.” Learners and parents report that kids look forward to class, that teachers are kind and energetic, and that students have used Korean with relatives at home and with family members such as grandparents. Heritage learners and teens describe gaining knowledge about Korean history and language, feeling closer to their Korean heritage, and wanting to keep learning more Korean through both in-person and online classes.
Last updated April 6, 2026.
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