2009 School Picture

Beyond classes, teachers, homework and endless lists of Chinese characters lies the heart of our program.
 The Students   

This self-selected population shares a common dedication to the study of Chinese.  Together they create a rare environment in which the teachers and students engage in equal exchange of enthusiasm for Chinese language and culture. 

To be in a classroom with only a few other students, each one well-prepared, proud of personal progress, and excited to have the opportunity to study such a unique language—that is what makes this program so effective.
 


Address to Chinese School by student Amy Gadsden
Chinese School Opening Orientation
June 14, 1999

Other Student Comments

"Focus, motivation, enjoyment, rewards—these are just a few words to describe my Middlebury Chinese School experience. For nine weeks Vermont's natural splendor provided the perfect complement to this challenging program. Through intensive study, constant student-teacher interaction, and constructive activities, I not only learned Chinese, but lived it as well."
—Katie Scovin, Chinese School

"Study here has accomplished in me what no other organized language study has managed - it has really brought Chinese to life."
—Jerry Marsella, Chinese School

"After this summer, I am going to be speaking at a level that's way beyond my course level. That's because students are not segregated by levels outside class; all of us eat and live together. I've had to figure out what the more advanced students are saying, and I've learned so much that way."
—Dhankumarie Bissu, Chinese School