In addition to online Chinese classes that focus on language learning, your child can learn arts and crafts, dance, math, science, coding, and music—all from home and taught in Chinese!
Also check out these free storytime classes!
Art Classes in Chinese
ML Chinese Learning
Learn Chinese through art in a group Zoom class! Each class is 40 minutes. Only basic supplies are needed—paper, colored pencils, and markes. The class is $6 for 40 minutes class or $8 for siblings joining together.
Hualeme 画了么
Hualeme is headquartered in Beijing and specializes in art classes for children. Lessons include ink illustrations, watercolor, and pastel painting. All classes are taught in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes. Group classes are arranged by age. Classes are 90 to 120 depending on the lesson topic.
My kids have taken one class so far. I was worried an hour would be too long but the time went by quickly. There was a lot of conversation with the instructor and we all learned new art vocabulary.
- Age: 4-12
- Format: 1-to-1 or small group classes
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Price: 1-to-1 $12 – $14 USD, group $6-$7 USD
Use my Hualeme referral link for 2 free classes.
Motherly Notes
Motherly Notes offers live online group classes for children taught in Mandarin and Cantonese. Recorded classes are also available.
Classes incorporate familiar characters such as Pokemon, Doraemon, Butt Detective, Zorori, and Totoro. Art mediums include clay, watercolor, and acrylic. No age or language proficiency requirements were stated. Please check her website for the latest classes.
- Age: n/a
- Format: group
- Language: Mandarin (Taiwan) and Cantonese
- Price: $90 for 6 classes
- Dates: ongoing
Chiwawa Fun
Chiwawa Fun offers art classes by independent instructors. Topics include Chinese art history, painting, and crafts. A summer immersive program is available from June 18 to July 26.
- Age: 3-12
- Format: group
- Language: Cantonese and Mandarin
- Dates: ongoing
- Prices: as low as $11 per class
- Free trial class
Sky Kids
Mandarin MAKER: Learn & practice Mandarin, while putting together some very cool maker projects that move, light up, or shoot out.
- Age: 6-11
- Price: $225 and includes maker kit. Delivery is up to 7 days. Plan accordingly.
Mandarin ART: Practice Mandarin, through hands-on Line Drawing activities, while learning about Chinese Mythical Creatures and Idioms.
- Age: 5-8
- Price: $186, supplies are not included
For all Sky Kids summer online classes:
- Format: Group
- Language: Mandarin (Taiwan)
- Dates: 6/7 – 7/21
Bilin Academy
Fashion design, Chinese calligraphy, storytime, chinese checkers, Chinese architecture, Chinese art history
- Ages 2-15
- Format: Private and group lessons
- Language: Mandarin
- Price: as low as $20 per class
- *Free class options
ML Chinese Learning
ML Chinese Learning is a U.S.-based online Chinese school offering Mandarin language art classes.
- Ages 3-13
- Format: group lessons
- Language: Mandarin (China), Simplified Chinese
- Price: as low as $6 per class
Multilingual Studio
A Mandarin-led immersion experience for intermediate to advanced students who want to enrich their comprehension and conversational skills. Design/STEM, Popup dollhouse design, entrepreneurship, and animation classes taught by native Chinese speakers.
- Age: 8-13
- Format: Group
- Language: Mandarin
- Price: Summer sessions start at $349 per week
- Dates: 6/7 – 8/27
Ms. Fong’s Summer Art
Teacher Julie Fong is a Mandarin immersion teacher at Marian Bergson Elementary in Southern California. Classes are hosted via Zoom and cover watercolor, oil pastels, and printmaking. Bonus: Save money by ordering the class kit that includes all the supplies you will need for the summer art session. This is so much more economical than having to buy all the supplies individually.
- Age: 6 and up
- Format: group
- Price: As low as $22.50 per class
- Dates: 6/14 – 7/7
- Times: M/W 9:30 PST
Dance Classes in Chinese
Stride Mandarin
Stride Mandarin is a U.S.-based school offering Mandarin lessons for beginners and heritage speakers.
- Age: 6-10
- Format: group
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Price: as low as $8 per class
Math Classes in Chinese
Huohua 火花思维
Huohua is headquartered in Beijing and specializes in math and Mandarin classes for children. All classes are taught in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes.
- Age: n/a
- Format: group lessons
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Price: as low as 79 RMB (about $12.50 USD)
- Free trial class offered
Xueersi 学而思网校
Xueersi is a Beijing-based company offering online math classes in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes.
- Age: 6-18
- Price: 7 lessons for 770 RMB (about $120 USD)
VIPThink
VIPThink is headquartered in Guangzhou and offers interactive gamified lessons to stimulate interest and enthusiasm for learning math. All classes are taught in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes.
- Age: 3-12
- Format: group lessons
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Price: n/a
- Free trial class offered
Science Classes in Chinese
Xueersi 学而思网校
Xueersi is a Beijing-based company offering online science classes in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes.
- Age: 11-18
- Price: 7 lessons for 840 RMB (about $131 USD)
Chiwawa Fun
Chiwawa Fun offers art classes by independent instructors. Maths classes focus on building core maths skills in Mandarin and will make maths fun for every child!
- Age: 6-8
- Format: group
- Language: Mandarin
- Dates: ongoing
- Prices: as low as $16.50 per class
Coding Classes in Chinese
Xueersi 学而思网校
Xueersi is a Beijing-based company offering online computer programming (C++ and Python) classes in Mandarin. The platform and website are in Chinese only. Some Chinese proficiency is needed to book the classes.
- Age: 11-12
- Price: 7 lessons for 770 RMB (about $120 USD)
Music Classes in Chinese
Heart Strings Mandarin
Heart Strings Mandarin 心弦中文 is an early childhood Mandarin music and movement program for ages 7 and under. Classes are online and open to all levels of Mandarin fluency. We learn Mandarin through song, movement, stories, puppetry, and instrument play in a uniquely designed curriculum. Students also get to learn about musical instruments and all music accompaniment is played live by the instructor. New families are welcome to preview a class. Listen to songs by Heart Strings Mandarin on music platforms worldwide.
- Age: 7 and under
- Language: Mandarin, limited English, some ASL
- Classes: Ongoing
- Prices: Monthly Sessions are $40 for 4 classes
The Purple School
Learn to play Chinese songs on a ukulele. One-hour Zoom classes are available for beginner and intermediate learners.
Format: Group
Language: Mandarin
Dates: ongoing
Prices: as low as $16 per class or $25 for drop-in
Sign up for a class on hisawyer.com
Kids Go Mandarin
Kids Go Mandarin is a California-based language school that helps children learn through singing, dancing, and play. Summer sessions are 5 weeks long with a 45-minute class each week.
- Age: 0-6 or 5+
- Format: Group
- Language: Mandarin
- Dates: ongoing
- Prices: as low as $26 per class
Rhythm ‘N’ Rhyme Musical Adventures
This Toronto-based school offers a FREE virtual Mandarin music class. For Cantonese speakers, they also offer a summer program with songs, stories, art, and fun activities!
- Age: 0-6
- Language: Cantonese with Mandarin option
Online Chinese Classes
For more information on Lingo Bus and Lingo Ace, please read my review and comparison of the top online Chinese classes.
Lingo Bus
Lingo Bus is headquartered in Beijing. They offer online 1-to-1 Chinese lessons with two programs—reading and writing or listening and speaking. My daughter has been taking Lingo Bus classes since the beginning of the pandemic. Here’s a video of my little one interacting with her teachers. She is 4 years old and currently in the listening and speaking program. She absolutely loves it and I often hear her laughing during class. My 7-year-old son is in the reading and writing program and says his little sister’s class is way more fun.
- Age: 4-15
- Language: Mandarin (China), Simplified Chinese
- Format: 1-to-1
- Price: as low as $11 per class during promotions
Use my Lingo Bus referral code for 5 free classes when you purchase a package of 10 classes.
LIngoAce
Lingo Ace is a Singapore-based company offering 1-to-1 online Chinese lessons. Lingo Ace is one of the largest edtech companies offering online Chinese lessons. The classes are 50 minutes and focus on reading and writing.
- Age: 4-15
- Language: Mandarin (China), Simplified Chinese (Traditional Chinese by request)
- Format: 1-to-1
- Price: as low as $8 per class during special promotions
LinguaBox Group
LinguaBox is a Hong Kong-based company that offers 25-minute 1-to-1 and group online Mandarin Chinese lessons. Classes are taught on the ClassIn platform. The curriculum can be tailored to your child’s needs and focus on speaking, or reading and writing. You can preview the curriculum in the image above.
Don’t miss their summer special rates. Purchase 28 classes for HK $2688 ($368 USD). Classes are 4 times each week and must be completed between July 01-August 31, 2021.
- Age: 3.5 and up
- Language: Mandarin, Traditional Chinese
- Format: 1-to-1 and group lessons
- Price: as low as $13 per class
Wukong Chinese
WuKong Education is a world-leading EdTech company founded in New Zealand and now has headquarters in Silicon Valley. Classes are taught via their proprietary software. Wukong provides one-to-one classes and small group classes with 2 to 4 students.
- Age: 3-18
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Writing System: Simplified Chinese Characters
- Price: As low as $10 USD
Online Private Chinese Tutors
Italki
Choose from thousands of language tutors from around the world.
- Format: 1-to-1
- Price: Tutors set their own prices and I have seen as low as $5 per hour
- No Commitment, pay per class
- Choose native Mandarin speakers from China or Taiwan
Use my Italki affiliate link and get $10 off.
Preply
Choose from thousands of tutors from around the world. We used Preply to learn Italian from a tutor in Italy that also speaks Mandarin. My kids were learning a new language while practicing their Chinese. Classes are held via Zoom, Skype, or your preferred conferencing platform.
- Format: 1-to-1
- Price: Tutors set their own prices and I have seen as low as $1 per hour
Use my Preply referral link and get 70% off.
Amazing Talker
AmazingTalker offers professional online language tutors and teachers from around the world. This is the only company I have found that allows users to specify the Taiwanese language (Min Nan Chinese).
- Format: 1-to-1
- Price: Tutors set their own prices and I have seen as low as $7 per 50-minute class
Use my Amazing Talker referral link and get 20 credits ($20 USD value)
Brick and Mortar Schools Offering Virtual Chinese Classes
Stride Mandarin
Stride Mandarin is a U.S.-based school offering Mandarin lessons for beginners and heritage speakers. Classes incorporate learning through interactive games and activities
- Age: 3-12
- Format: group and 1-to-1 lessons
- Language: Mandarin (China)
- Price: as low as $7.50 per class
Panda Mandarin
Panda Mandarin is a Toronto-based Chinese school that transitioned to virtual classes at the beginning of the pandemic. They are offering Summer enrichment classes that focus on language acquisition
- Age: 2.5-12
- Format: Group
- Language: Mandarin
- Dates: 7/6 – 8/26
- Price: CAD$238 (about $197 USD)
Mandarin Tree
Based in the Netherlands, Mandarin Tree began offering online group classes at the start of the pandemic. Classes for ages 5-12 focus on Mandarin language acquisition and include hands-on reading and writing activities. The Mandarin playgroup for ages 2-5 incorporates stories, music, games, and crafts. Time slots may work if you are on the US east coast.
- Ages 2-12
- Format: group classes
- Language (Mandarin)
- Price: 165 euros for 11 lessons (about $201 USD)
Little Meetings
U.S.-based language school teaches Chinese by incorporating songs, music, science experiments, and games in the curriculum.
- Ages 3-12
- Format: 1-to-1 and group Mandarin lessons
- Language: Mandarin (China), Simplified Chinese
- Price: $15 group classes $15 | $20 1-to-1 classes
This is an awesome resource, thank you so much!
Julie, mom to M 2 y/o NYC