Elementary: Grades 2 - 5
2020-21 Elementary Chinese Enrichment Program Parent/Guardian Letter
2020-21Elementary Chinese Language Program Information (PDF)
Middle school: Grades 6 - 8
As a former participant in the Chinese language program at the elementary level, a sixth grader can continue his/her language development by taking part in the middle school phase of Chinese instruction. Upon completion of both the 6th and 7th grade Chinese class, the student will receive a high school credit for Chinese level 1. Each of Gahanna-Jefferson's three middle schools also provide full-credit classes at the eighth grade level. Please see your guidance counselor to register for middle school Chinese.
High school: Grades 9 -12
With more than 200 students participating, Lincoln High School provides level 1-4 Mandarin Chinese language instruction. Advanced Placement and Honors Mandarin Chinese language instruction are also available.
Additional resources
About the Confucius Classrooms Initiative
The United States Department of Education awarded Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools a $1 million Foreign Language Assistance Program grant to support the district's collaborative work with the Asia Society’s Confucius Classrooms. The Confucius Classrooms is a national network of 100 exemplary Chinese language programs and serves as model to develop Chinese language teaching in American schools.