Evangelical Christian Mandarin immersion schools opens in South Carolina

The Music, Math Multilingual Christian Academy opened in Greenville, South Carolina this year, offering Mandarin immersion for Kindergarten through 5^th grade.

The school’s website says “We equip students to become competent global leaders who strive for academic excellence, moral character, community involvement, and love for Christ.”

This makes it only the second Christian, Bible-based Mandarin immersion program in the United States, that I’m aware of. The first was Zeeland Christian School in Holland, Michigan, which launched its program in 2012. That program continues at Holland Christian High School.

The South Carolina school began as Charis Learning Center in 2019 and was revamped as a Christian Mandarin immersion school in 2022.

There are also three Mandarin Immersion Catholic schools in the country; St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Flushing, New York, All Souls Catholic School in Los Angeles and the Maryknoll School in Honolulu.