SBCS members Chinese Club 中文俱乐部

  • 2025 sEPT. 3 - oct. 29: Wednesdays, 2:30 - 4:00pm at the Montecito library (sponsored by the Farview Foundation)

  • 2025 sEPT. 3 - DEC. 10: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30pm at ucsb’s pardall Center (THANKSGIVING WEEK Off)

  • 2026 JAN. 7 - MAY 27: TBD

Membership Enrollment is OPEN for SBCS’s Chinese Club, which all of our after-school enrichment classes are modeled after! Chinese Club - done the SBCS way with no designated school, size, food, and grade level restrictions - includes learning vocabulary while enjoying Asian snacks, and enables students to engaged in various activities such as learning Chinese lyrics via Karaoke, reading books, paper cutting, reviewing flashcards, getting Chinese tutoring time, practice Chinese Calligraphy etc. These “conversation tables” are designed to provide a safe space for children to speak Chinese and meet others who are doing the same. Club membership dues are used to cover material, labor, transportation, and include the following:

  • Weekly Mandarin Conversation Tables 中文桌子 in Goleta (Think Chinese Playtimes and Office Hours in Mandarin)

  • Snack breaks where various Asian foods and drinks are introduced, alongside table manners and taste vocabulary

  • At least one SBCS gathering per term, usually accompanied by some kind of performance with dinner.

  • Priority Invitation to Off-site Special Excursions at various attractions around Santa Barbara (in English & Mandarin for the entire family!)

New Club members: Parents/guardians of all members under the age of 18, please sign this waiver before attending your first session. Thank you!

Sing & storytime with Miss Chloe 老师歌唱/故事小组 aka. 日常溜娃 (FREE) : Thursdays, 9:30-10:00 am, followed by free play afterward

This informal gathering was created organically to get parents with toddlers together to share resources and experiences. We are here to support our Chinese-speaking families and give their toddlers an outlet to learn and play before school begins. Our very own Miss Chloe 林老师 hosts these weekly play dates at various parks in Santa Barbara and Goleta. Sing-along session is only 30 minutes long and starts at 9:30am sharp, so don’t be late! Parents are welcome to hang out and socialize or picnic together afterwards. Reach out to Miss Chloe to join the WeChat group today.

Private Mandarin or Cantonese Playtimes: Customized time and location

Form your group of 4-8 students and we can work out a time, space, and curriculum that is suitable to your children’s needs. Subject to instructor availability. Get in touch here.

since elementary schools end early, we bring Chinese club to the school!

In an effort to offer more practice during the week, we partner with various schools to provide play-based after school enrichment “classes,” modeled after our Chinese Club activities table. Contact us if you’re a school representative who would like to add Mandarin Chinese to its afterschool curriculum. If you currently attend the following elementary schools, please look out for sign-up notices directly from the school, or enroll directly via our Homeroom Portal.

SCHOOL POLICY & Please reference our academic year calendar to plan accordingly. Thank you!

  • TUITION: After School Enrichment Programs at various elementary schools are individually priced and may be accessible via Homeroom, depending on our Partner schools. Chinese Clubs are membership/donation-based. Thursday play dates are always FREE.

  • MEDICAL RELEASE, MEDIA RELEASE, AND LIABILITY WAIVER: All students/guardians are to sign this mandatory waiver before attending our class.

  • Consistent attendance is recommended for students to maintain progress. Absences are at the discretion of the students and their respective family members, though students/families should notify in advance of any class that will be missed.

  • Students must be potty trained and have basic communication skills in order to attend our in-person classes or Chinese Club. Our youngest students tend to be at least 4 years of age.

  • Unless there is an emergency, leaving class early and chronic tardiness is not acceptable. Students are expected to attend the entire period of class. Please plan your other activities to begin after classes have ended. 

  • REFUND POLICY: Withdrawals prior to the start of class can be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee to cover the cost of registration services. To be fair to teachers and students who commit to attend 100% of the time, withdrawals after registration closes - including sick leaves - are not refundable.

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