Chinese Christian Schools Alameda

My son is now attending their high school and enjoying it. Lots of homework. School has good selection of honors and AP classes. Very limited choice of sports activities though.

Hopefully this review will help perspective parents who are looking for various options for their soon-​to-​be-​Kindergarteners as we went through the same process last year.
Here are some of the reasons we chose CCS:
1. K-​12 Chinese Mandarin classes 4 – 5 days a week
2. Smaller class sizes (compare to public school)
3. Friendly and supportive teachers and staff
4. Strong family values
5. Strong academic track records and class work
6. Nice near campus and facility (very nice computer lab)
7. Music and art program starting from Kindergarten
8. Reasonable tuition for the Alameda area and sibling discounts
Now that we have been part of the school for a while, we can definitely reaffirm the points above with some additional insights.
— Excellent communication. We really appreciate the responsive nature of the teachers (weekly newsletters via email and from take-​home envelopes, quick email responses for homework and project questions, discussion on academic progress and classroom concerns) and staffs (Mr. Yue and Mrs. Camburn’s informative events and newsletters).
— Keeping the parents informed. Besides the emails and newsletters, CCS uses PowerSchool to keep track of the children’s academic progress. It’s a great way for the parents to keep track of the kids’ progress on a weekly sometimes daily basis.
— Singapore Math. CCS has adopted Singapore Math for the math curriculum which has been very successfully around the world. I personally find these methods (mental math, visual models, abstractions) beneficial in the real world practice in the future.
— Dedications. CSS staffs have put on several workshops on writing and Singapore Math to educate the parents to better support their kids of the school work. These are after school volunteer hours. Also as mentioned before, the teachers are very dedicated and responsive with support the kids in the school and after school.
— Fundamentals. Mrs. Wong and her assistant teacher Mrs. Chew have done a great job enforcing the core of learning staring with hand writing, phonics. Even though some of the kids may have learned quite a bit at pre-​K, these core skills are reinforce so that they can be applied onward. Once the fundamentals are establish, the children are allowed to advance at their own levels through reading programs, etc. Starting at Kindergarten, kids will have the opportunity to participate in the AR (Accelerated Reader) program.
— Family and community. As the kids get to know their friends, the parents also get to know other parents and the teachers and staffs. We all have the common goal of providing a nurturing and challenging environment for our kids to flourish. We have enjoy the great Christmas sales fundraiser, Lunar New Year performance, and the recent great Open House event featuring excellent works from each class and performances by the children. I think the grandparents really enjoy the kids singing Chinese New Year songs at the Open House.
— Oh, it’s really cute when the kiddo starting singing a Mandarin song in the car spontaneously (well…cute until they repeat it for the nth time)
In summary, why CCS for us? The school principles align with our cultural and family values; the teachers and staffs are caring and dedicated; the curriculum are strong and well-​rounded; the kids are having fun learning and finally speaking Chinese (sometimes) at home.

Chinese Christian School is more then just a school to my family. This is a place where children can come to build a strong foundation. It is also a place where parents, teachers, students and staff can fellowship together. Our children love attending this school as they have learned so much and we have made many friends for a life time who support the same Christian values and character that CCS embodies. Chinese Christian School is a stellar school you can not afford NOT sending your kids to. It’s an all in one package where extra ciricular activities such as music, choir, art, science, martial arts, chess, sports and much much more are easily available. The students here are taught to have an independent mind and to think for themselves in a structured environment. I have a piece of mind in knowing that my children have been able to flourish in our schools safe environment. If there is ever a question or concern, the dedicated and hardworking staff is readily available to listen and address any issues in a fast and timely manner. I feel truly blessed that a school such as Chinese Christian School exists, and that God has given our family the opportunity so that our children may be enrolled here. I encourage all of you to see for yourselves the positive changes that will come as your children grows and flourishes to their full potential. Ask me why I love Chinese Christian School and I will tell you that Chinese Christian School is a stellar, diverse and well rounded school to which I am proud to have my children enrolled here.
Maria L.