Last updated on 09/16/2009

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2009-2010 School Year Calendar

Currently we have 100 families and 150 students. Your 4 years old youngsters are welcome to join us. There are still seats available. Print the registration form and send it with your check to P.O. Box 2022 Westfield, NJ 07091-2022.

History

Union Chinese School was formed in 1979. It started about 6 families and 10 students. It grew to about 300 families and 430 students in 1996. Many families were from Edison Township. Three new Chinese Schools were formed in Edison area in 1997, so that some of families and students were moved to Chinese Schools in Edison at that time. Now, Union Chinese School has about 100 families and 150 students. (School logos)

UCS is a non-profit sub-organization under Chinese American Cultural Association. You may send your donation via United Way "Chinese American Cultural Association-Union, PO Box 2022 Westfield, NJ 07091 Agency No 031608".

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Location

Currently, it resides in Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate High School at 800 Rahway Ave. Westfield, NJ 07090. We have rented the location since 1988.

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Classes

We offer 15 language classes and 14 culture classes on Saturday morning (see school calendar). There are 2 hours of Mandarin language class and 1 hour culture class each week from 9 am to noon. Adult culture classes are from 9am to 11am.

Language Classes are from pre-k (4 years old) to 10 grade, and 4 Chinese as Second Language (CSL) classes for none Chinese speaking families.

Students will learn Traditional Chinese characters and ZhuYin (Phonetic). When they reach fourth grade, they will also learn HanYu PinYin to prepare for the Chinese SAT II test.

Culture classes are Chinese music instrument, folk dance, chess, fundamental drawing, calligraphy, singing, arts and crafts, Chinese yo-yo, hand craft, etc.

Adult Culture classes are Tai-Chi, calligraphy, social dancing, and Yoga etc.

Detailed information of curriculum. (2009-2010 classes)

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Activities

Our parents organize many school activities. The biggest event is Chinese New Year program, and it's free for everyone. After the program, a self-paid dinner party will be followed with a lot of fun agenda too. There are many educational contests such as: speech, drawing, and writing contests. Furthermore, teacher's appreciation banquet and family picnic are arranged at the end of the school year.

Registration

Please contact principal email: ucs.principal at yahoo.com Ya-Tung Chang 908-822-8899 or vice principal email: ucs.viceprincipal at yahoo.com TBD or our consultant Yung-Cheng Chen 908-928-9785 for detailed information. The teaching positions are only for the people who are US residents; have passion to teach; use email; know Traditional characters, Phonetics, and HanYu PinYin. If you are interested in a teacher position, then please fill out the Job Application Form, and send it to PO Box 2022 Westfield NJ 07091 or email it to us.

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