Charis Language Immersion Academy
Our Mission
We provide quality education to students of different backgrounds to help and equip them to become competent global leaders who strive for academic excellence, moral character, community involvement, and love for Christ.
Our Vision
As a Montessori-style and STEAM-based Mandarin and Spanish Immersion school, we provide engaging music, math, science and Mandarin language immersion in a peaceful and joyful environment to inspire students to be independent thinkers, hard workers, problem solvers, and team players.
Our Distinctives
Christian Worldview and Mentoring
Our curriculum is designed to reflect a Biblical perspective. Through it, students are able to understand the connections between humanity's history, present, and future in relation to God's plan of salvation. Teachers work alongside and provide guidance to young minds, helping them discover their identity and purpose through God's truth. Bible lessons are taught on a daily basis, ensuring that students have a solid foundation to honor and serve God throughout their lives.
Mandarin/Spanish Immersion
Numberous research has shown that multisensory apporach increases much the effectiveness of teaching and learning of language. We adopted the Montessouri and Orton-Gillingham (OG) appoarhes to our unique immersion classroom. Our OG trained teachers facilitates students to highly engage in learning activities which bring desirable results to all exceptinal and mainstream students. Our small class size allows every student to interact with native Mandarin/ Spanish teachers for listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency.
Early STEM Experience
Our curriculum allows for expedited training in math, laying a strong foundation for future studies in science, technology, engineering, and math. We provide rigorous training in mental math and promote kinesthetic learning through Chinese abacus instruction. Our hands-on interactive approach in all subject areas fosters student engagement through an exploratory journey of inquiry. In addition, our enrichment programs consist of early Robotics/ LEGO, G1-12 Computer Programming and Chinese Abacus Mental Math classes.
Early Music Experience
Our daily ABRSM music program instills in students key musical concepts such as note-spelling, rhythm and pitch in keyboard knowledge through daily music lessons . Students learn how to sing, read music notes, and match pitch and perform with piano skills starting from the kindergarten grades and can choose to continue their studies in a specific instrument through our enrichment program with the Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Our Teachers
With continuous observation and understanding of the learning styles and individual needs of each one of our students, our collaborative team works to build a curriculum with a rigorous effective design consists of academic knowledge, diverse cultural understanding and spiritual nourishment for the holistic growth of our students' body, spirit and mind. We model with the love of Christ in showing respect and love to build an inclusive community with appreciation of different cultures, values and solutions of problem-solving.
Violin Teacher
Spanish/ML Teacher
Board of Directors and Advisory
Faith Statements
1. The Holy Bible is the inerrant written Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
2. There is only one living and true God who has revealed Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without divisions of nature, essence or being (1 John 5-7).
3. After the voluntary disobedience of our ancestors, Adam and Eve, humanity inherited a sinful nature opposed to God's holiness and deserving of His righteous judgement. It is by God's grace alone that man can be brought into God's holy fellowship and be fully reconciled to Him. (Romans 3:23)
4. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He was born at a particular time and place in history and is fully God and fully man. (John 1:14)
5. Jesus led a perfect life, suffered and died on a cross, was buried, and rose again, to secure salvation for those who put their faith in Him. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
6. Salvation is offered freely to all who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. (Romans 10:13).
7. After placing their faith in Christ, God’s people are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who works to transform them into the likeness of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
8. Jesus will one day return to Earth in power and glory to judge and renew the whole world and receive His people to Himself. (Mark 13:26)
Charis Language Immersion Academy – Non-discriminatory Policy
Charis Language Immersion Academy (CLIA) is committed to providing equal access to educational and employment opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law, including race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability. As a Christian school, CLIA affirms that all students, teachers, and staff members are created in the image of God, and therefore, should be treated with dignity and respect. CLIA is also committed to upholding the moral and ethical standards drawn from Scripture and are rooted in the Biblical principles of truth and love.
Charis Language Immersion Academy is a fully accredited private school by Grace Association of Private Schools and a transitioning member of NAUMS, Inc., with Cognia accreditation . It is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operating under the business name Charis Language Immersion Academy. Contributions to CLIA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
CLIA tax identification number is 88-3627844