Chung Wah Academy of New England

Chung Wah Academy of New England is a Chinese-language and cultural school in Boston’s Chinatown. Its stated purpose is to work in education and promote Chinese culture. The academy runs Chinese language classes alongside an after-school program. It has also recruited teachers for art, violin, electronic keyboard and piano classes. Tuition is set separately for each program, and the office can provide current details.

Classes meet at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown, while the school office sits in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association building nearby. The after-school program resumed in-person classes in fall 2022, and the school schedules weekday after-school sessions along with Sunday morning classes. Registration for a new school year has opened in late summer, with families signing up and paying for each program at that time.

What to Know

• The school recruits bilingual teachers, teaching assistants and high school volunteers, with Mandarin and Cantonese skills valued for Chinese teachers.
• It is closed on public holidays.
• Families can download the school’s policies and bylaws online.
• It is listed by Chinatown Main Street.