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2026 - 2027 South Bay Chinese School Registration (Full Year)

This registration form is for our full-year Chinese School program with the following 3rd period elective options:
1) Chinese Calligraphy & Painting
2) Guzheng: This 3rd period classes will be taught by a TA, not Kitty Lai.
3) Taiwanese Hokkien: Student must be at least 12 years old to enroll in this class 4) Tutoring: Cantonese or Mandarin tutoring 5) Wing Chun Kung Fu: Student must be at least 5 years old to enroll in this class

NOTE:  “Default Rotation” will NOT be offered for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.  We are currently working on new elective courses. If you are unsure which elective class to select for your child, please choose the “I will decide later” option.

If you are registering for our 10-week community cultural classes such as Guzheng, Taiwanese Hokkien (adults and children 12 years and older), Taichi, and Wing Chun Kung Fu, enrollment for these classes have not opened yet. Please stay tuned!

Tuition

➡️ Early Bird Discount: We are pleased to offer a $100 discount per student to families that register AND pay tuition by 7/15/2025.

Our Tuition:

1) Early Bird (by July 15): $850 flat fee + $45 processing fee + refundable $160 volunteer deposit

2) Regular Registration: $950 flat fee + $45 processing fee + refundable $160 volunteer deposit

Volunteer Requirements & Fees

South Bay Chinese School is a volunteer and parent run organization. Parents are required to complete at least 2 volunteer activities and attend at least 2 out of 3 parent association (PA) meetings during the academic year. If you are unable to attend a PA meeting, you can makeup each missed PA meeting by attending a board meeting.
➡️ Service Participation (SP) Deposit: All families will be required to pay a refundable $160 deposit (1 deposit per family). Teachers are exempt from the SP deposit. The $160 Service Participation Deposit will be refunded to you at the end of the school year if you have completed all the PA meeting & volunteer activity requirements.

Payment

We offer several convenient payment options with Check, Venmo, Zelle, and credit card.

1) Credit Card: COMING SOON! Please note that credit card payments are subject to a transaction fee and applicable sales tax.

2) Check, Venmo and Zelle: For payments made via Check, Venmo or Zelle, our treasurer will send an invoice with detailed payment instructions.  Registration is NOT considered complete until the Check, Venmo or Zelle payment has been received and confirmed by our Treasurer.

If paying the full year of tuition & fees upfront presents a financial hardship for you, please email info@southbaychineseschool.com
For any other questions please email: info@southbaychineseschool.com

General Information

Guardian Information 监护人资料

Parent #1 Name 家长#1名 (英文)

Parent #1 phone number 家长#1电话号码

Parent #1 email address 家长#1电子邮件地址

Parent #2 Name (if applicable) 家长#2名 (英文) - 如果适用

Parent #2 phone number (if applicable) 家长#2电话号码 - 如果适用

Parent #2 email address (if applicable) 家长#2电子邮件地址 - 如果适用

Home Address 家庭地址

Street Address 1

Street Address 2 (Unit #, Apt #, etc.)

City

Zip code

How often is Chinese spoke in your home? 在家里讲中文的频率是？

How often is Chinese spoke in your home? 在家里讲中文的频率是？
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Do you prefer to learn simplified/pinyin or traditional/zhuyin Chinese? 您希望学简体/拼音中文，还是繁体/注音中文？（从K班开始的课程）

Do you prefer to learn simplified/pinyin or traditional/zhuyin Chinese? 您希望学简体/拼音中文，还是繁体/注音中文？（从K班开始的课程）
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