Mei Jia Chinese Learning Center – Youth Mandarin Programs

Mei Jia Chinese Learning Center – Mandarin Programs includes activities such as songs, games, stories, dance, drawing, Kung Fu, hands-on activities, and both individual and group projects. The summer camp offers an immersive Mandarin experience in which campers are fully immersed in a rich and authentic Mandarin environment, and families receive videos showcasing each theme’s activities, projects, and language skills campers have learned. Weekend and summer programs include enrichment options such as dance, drawing, and Kung Fu to practice Mandarin in a fun and natural way.

• Ages: 2.5–18 years old
• Schedule: In-person weekend Mandarin programs meet for a two-hour period per weekend day; Mill Valley Preschool Mandarin Class meets on Saturdays from 11:00–1:00am; Mill Valley school-age Mandarin class meets on Saturdays from 11:00–1:00pm; summer camp is a 10-week Mandarin program divided into five two-week sessions, with camp days from 8:30am–2:30pm, optional morning extended camp from 7:30–8:30am, and an After Camp option that goes until 6:00pm; there is an option to participate in the camp for only one week instead of two weeks.
• Price: $50 non-refundable registration fee; $775–$795 per two-week summer camp session; $455 per week for a one-week camp option; $100 per session for Before Camp Care (7:30–8:30am); $300 per session for After Camp Care; $160 per week for After Camp Care; $16 per hour for drop-in after camp care; Early Registration Discount of $50 for registrations paid in full by March 1; Multi-Session Discount of $15–$30 for families enrolling in one or more additional weeks/sessions with payment completed by March 1; Sibling Discount of $20 per family.

Mei Jia Chinese Learning Center is a multi-faceted Mandarin language and Chinese cultural learning center. It offers a morning program for preschoolers, an after-school program for elementary students, a summer camp, and a weekend program for students at different ages and levels. Play-based preschool Mandarin classes are for children ages 2.5–5, and no previous Mandarin knowledge is required or expected for the preschool class. In-person weekend Mandarin programs are available for students from 5–18 years of age as well as adults, with three different level classes (Beginner to Advanced Level). Classes in the Chinese classroom are taught entirely in Mandarin, with a low teacher-to-student ratio, and students are grouped into beginning, intermediate, and advanced level classes according to grade and language proficiency. The curriculum uses a topic-based approach that combines individual and group projects, and there are group online language classes with set weekday and weekend schedules, as well as private and semi-private online Mandarin classes that are customizable and flexible.

The summer camp is divided into five two-week sessions, each described as a new adventure, and offers skill levels of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced for campers entering kindergarten through 6th grade. Summer camp registration is first come, first served, there is no camp on holidays, and there is an additional charge for field trips. The summer camp refund policy offers decreasing refunds as dates approach, with no refunds after May 1, and the online registration form may still allow registration when a session is full, in which case the child is placed on a waiting list. For summer camp, campers should bring their own healthy lunch and snacks.

Mill Valley Saturday Mandarin Class registration is first come, first serve, and the Mill Valley class will be cancelled if there are fewer than six sign-ups. For the Mill Valley Saturday Mandarin Class, all fees including registration, books and materials, and the first month tuition deposit must be submitted at enrollment to reserve a spot, and the registration form and a check payable to MJCLC must be submitted to secure the child’s spot.

Many students from Mei Jia Chinese Learning Center have passed AP Chinese classes and continued Mandarin studies through college courses. Other students have won awards in Chinese calligraphy and poetry contests, including the Chinese Bridge Cup Recital and Calligraphy Contests and CLTAC (Chinese Language Teachers Association of California).

Last updated June 19, 2026.