About Lexington Chinese School

勒星頓中文學校是美東地區規模最大，設備最佳，師資最優的中文學校之一。其宗旨在教授中華語文，延續中華文化，以及促進在美華人與社區之間的聯繫。

Lexington Chinese School (LCS) is one of the largest and most prestigious Chinese Schools in New England. Its primary goal is to teach the Chinese language so as to preserve Chinese culture and tradition. Another objective of the school is to promote mutual understanding and integration between Chinese Americans and their local communities.

History歷史

本校於一九七二年在麻州勒星頓成立，至今已有三十多年的歷史。學生人數由創校初的三十六位，增加到今天的近四百位(兩百多個家庭)。本校為 "新英格蘭中文學校協會" 及 "美東中文學校協會" 會員，和其它勒星頓及華人團體經常保持密切的聯繫與合作。

勒星頓無論在教學方法，教材編撰及校務行政均有良好的制度，日後的辦校重點為: 加強課程內容的多元化設計，積極編輯新教材，修訂現有的補充教材，並繼續保持與其它中文學校和社區團體的良好關係，為推動海外中文教育而努力。

LCS was founded in 1972 in Lexington, Massachusetts. The school is currently located at Belmont High School in Belmont, MA. Starting with an enrollment of 36 students, LCS has kept growing over the past 30+ years. Today, Lexington Chinese School has an enrollment of about 400 students, from more than 200 families.

Lexington Chinese School is a member of the Association of Chinese Schools (ACS) and the New England Association

of Chinese Schools (NEACS).

Despite the accomplishment of a fine system of teaching approaches, textbook compilation, and administrative functions, Lexington Chinese School aims to develop a greater variety of subject matters in the curriculum design, while continuing to improve current teaching materials and adopt new learning tools.

LCS will continue to maintain a harmonious relationship with other Chinese schools and social organizations, in order to strive to promote Chinese instruction in the United States.

Academics教學

本校現有老師，校務人員及家長代表共六十餘名。學校課程分為語文課及課外活動。學校從九月到六月每周日下午二時起上課，語文課兩小時，課外活動一小時，每學年上課三十二週。

本校課程的設計是以加強學生中文聽，說，讀，寫的能力為目的。教學方式則以提高學習興趣為考慮因素，因此教學內容採用一班的華語課本外，並配合自行編定的補充教材及幼稚園教材。

Lexington Chinese School has over 60 teachers, administrators, and parent representatives; and a student body of almost 400 students from more than 200 families.

The LCS Language Program consists of more than 25 kindergarten, primary, secondary and high school level classes; and also bilingual classes.

The curriculum in the Chinese Language Program is designed mainly to help students to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese. The School makes every effort to foster students' interest and desire to learn the language, consequently, in addition to the adoption of conventional Chinese language textbooks as primary teaching materials, LCS has also designed and compiled its own textbooks and guides for use as teaching materials in kindergarten classes and supplementary readings in the higher level classes. More information on this subject can be found in LCS Teaching References and Chinese Language Resources.

In addition to its Language Program, Lexington Chinese School also sponsors a variety of student extracurricular activity programs, which include: Chinese calligraphy, drawing/painting, folk art, dances, junior music, Chinese instruments, Chinese chess, martial arts, badminton, table tennis, etc. LCS also offers SAT II Chinese program.

Classes at Lexington Chinese School meet once a week, on Sunday afternoons, from September through June. All language classes meet for two hours, 2:00-4:00 pm, each week. Student extracurricular activities run for an hour, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Please check the school's Calendar for more information. Also check out the list of upcoming events.

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