2026-2027 Academic Year Classes
Kristina Knight (Tang Laoshi) has taught after school Mandarin at PPS locations since 2011. She holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Oberlin College and MA in Chinese Literature from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Alameda
Tuesday 2:30-3:30
Grades K-5
Alameda Elementary School (Waitlisted)
Room number 134
2732 NE Fremont St.
Portland, OR 97212
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Alameda!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 14 Classes $410
September 8, 15, 22, 29
October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17
December 1, 8, 15
Winter Term, 10 classes $300
January 5, 12, 19
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16
Spring Term, 10 classes $300
March 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 18, 25
June 1
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Irvington
Wednesday 2:30-3:30 and 11:50-12:50
Grades 1-5
Registration open September 8-11
Irvington Elementary School
Room 203
1320 NE Brazee St
Portland, OR 97212
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Irvington!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 10 Classes: $300
Sept 30
October 7, 14, 21 (early release), 28
November 4, 18
December 2, 9, 16
Winter Term, 11 classes: $330
Jan. 6, 13, 20 (early release), 27
February 3, 10, 17 (early release), 24
March 3, 10, 17 (early release)
Spring Term, 10 classes: $300
March 31
April 7, 14, 21 (early release), 28
May 5, 12, 19 (early release), 26
June 2
Community Students click below to register beginning Sept. 12
forms.gle/7ssxSy2Y7NRxwmcx6
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Abernethy
Thursday 2:30-3:30
Grades K-5
Abernethy Elementary School
Room 18
2421 SE Orange Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Abernethy!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 13 classes: $390
Sept. 10, 17, 24
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22
Nov. 5, 12, 19
Dec. 3, 10, 17
Winter Term, 13 classes: $330
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar. 4, 11, 18
Spring Term, 9 classes: $270
Apr. 1, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3
Invoice and payment instructions will be sent after registration.
Click on form below to register
forms.gle/7ssxSy2Y7NRxwmcx6
Junior Rose Festival Parade Date is Saturday, May 29, 2027!
Join us to celebrate the Year of the Sheep!
Intermediate Online Mandarin
Fridays 4:45-5:45
Textbook and Workbooks at Cheng Tsui, https://www.cheng-tsui.com/
Required INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 TEXT/SIMP 4E PB (Choose Simplified, not Traditional)
$67.99
Required INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 WKBK/SIMP 4E (Choose Simplified, not Traditional)
$35.99
Optional INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 CHAR WKBK/S&T 4E (Includes Simplified and Traditional)
$29.99
Private tutorials are available at $60 per hour
or $30 for thirty minutes.
Private cooking classes are available for $200 per class
For more information contact Kristina Knight
[email protected]
or (503) 888-8270
2026 Summer Camps
Tie on your apron and learn the art of Chinese Cooking in Mandarin and English. We will saute, deep fry, steam, and pickle!
Parents and kids enjoy our lovely dishes at the end of each day. Campers should be experienced with knives and kitchen clean up.
Camps are $450 per student and run Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 3:00, with parents tasting our treats from 3:00 to 3:30.
To register email Kristina Knight at [email protected]
英文烹饪日营 (9-12 岁)
English speakers （age 9-12）
June 22-26
Waitlisted
中文烹饪日营 (8-11 岁)
Chinese learners （age 8-11）
July 20-24
Waitlisted
中文烹饪日营 (14-18 岁)
Chinese learners （age 14-18）
July 27 to 31
One spot available
中文烹饪日营 (6-8 岁)
Chinese learners （age 6-8）
August 10-14
Waitlisted
Past dishes include
Tea Eggs
Fa Gao Chinese Cupcakes
Handmade Noodles
Pea Tendril Pastries
Tofu "Bamboo" with Jicama
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Tofu and Mushroom Dumplings
Egg Fried Rice
Pork with Mustard Greens
Spicy Chicken with Silky Sauce
Steamed Bao with Roast Pork
Carmelized Tofu
Thousand-Layer Mooncakes
Hong Shao Pork Belly in Steamed Sliders
Chinese Broccoli with Black Bean Sauce
Pressed Five-Spice Tofu with Edamame
Three-Cup Soy Braised Chicken
Hand-torn Cabbage with Chili
Congee
Custom Five-Spice Powder
Vinegar Peanuts
Chili Crisp
Pickled Shallots
Sichuan Cucumber Pickle
Ginger Bean Pickles
Mustard Green Pickles
Five-Spice Carrot Pickles
Stir-fried Bean Thread Noodles
Chive-Stuffed Boxes
Stir-fried Pork and Bean Sprouts
Cabbage Pickle
Silken Tofu with Black Bean Sauce
Spring Rolls
Kristina Knight (Tang Laoshi) has taught after school Mandarin at PPS locations since 2011. She holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Oberlin College and MA in Chinese Literature from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Alameda
Tuesday 2:30-3:30
Grades K-5
Alameda Elementary School (Waitlisted)
Room number 134
2732 NE Fremont St.
Portland, OR 97212
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Alameda!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 14 Classes $410
September 8, 15, 22, 29
October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17
December 1, 8, 15
Winter Term, 10 classes $300
January 5, 12, 19
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16
Spring Term, 10 classes $300
March 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 18, 25
June 1
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Irvington
Wednesday 2:30-3:30 and 11:50-12:50
Grades 1-5
Registration open September 8-11
Irvington Elementary School
Room 203
1320 NE Brazee St
Portland, OR 97212
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Irvington!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 10 Classes: $300
Sept 30
October 7, 14, 21 (early release), 28
November 4, 18
December 2, 9, 16
Winter Term, 11 classes: $330
Jan. 6, 13, 20 (early release), 27
February 3, 10, 17 (early release), 24
March 3, 10, 17 (early release)
Spring Term, 10 classes: $300
March 31
April 7, 14, 21 (early release), 28
May 5, 12, 19 (early release), 26
June 2
Community Students click below to register beginning Sept. 12
forms.gle/7ssxSy2Y7NRxwmcx6
Fun Mandarin for Kids at Abernethy
Thursday 2:30-3:30
Grades K-5
Abernethy Elementary School
Room 18
2421 SE Orange Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Join us for Fun Mandarin for Kids at Abernethy!
We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, and animals through songs, games, and activities. Tones are taught with gestures, kazoos, and color-coding. Students learn to write some basic Chinese characters.
Fall Term, 13 classes: $390
Sept. 10, 17, 24
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22
Nov. 5, 12, 19
Dec. 3, 10, 17
Winter Term, 13 classes: $330
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar. 4, 11, 18
Spring Term, 9 classes: $270
Apr. 1, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3
Invoice and payment instructions will be sent after registration.
Click on form below to register
forms.gle/7ssxSy2Y7NRxwmcx6
Junior Rose Festival Parade Date is Saturday, May 29, 2027!
Join us to celebrate the Year of the Sheep!
Intermediate Online Mandarin
Fridays 4:45-5:45
Textbook and Workbooks at Cheng Tsui, https://www.cheng-tsui.com/
Required INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 TEXT/SIMP 4E PB (Choose Simplified, not Traditional)
$67.99
Required INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 WKBK/SIMP 4E (Choose Simplified, not Traditional)
$35.99
Optional INTEGRATED CHINESE 1 CHAR WKBK/S&T 4E (Includes Simplified and Traditional)
$29.99
Private tutorials are available at $60 per hour
or $30 for thirty minutes.
Private cooking classes are available for $200 per class
For more information contact Kristina Knight
[email protected]
or (503) 888-8270
2026 Summer Camps
Tie on your apron and learn the art of Chinese Cooking in Mandarin and English. We will saute, deep fry, steam, and pickle!
Parents and kids enjoy our lovely dishes at the end of each day. Campers should be experienced with knives and kitchen clean up.
Camps are $450 per student and run Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 3:00, with parents tasting our treats from 3:00 to 3:30.
To register email Kristina Knight at [email protected]
英文烹饪日营 (9-12 岁)
English speakers （age 9-12）
June 22-26
Waitlisted
中文烹饪日营 (8-11 岁)
Chinese learners （age 8-11）
July 20-24
Waitlisted
中文烹饪日营 (14-18 岁)
Chinese learners （age 14-18）
July 27 to 31
One spot available
中文烹饪日营 (6-8 岁)
Chinese learners （age 6-8）
August 10-14
Waitlisted
Past dishes include
Tea Eggs
Fa Gao Chinese Cupcakes
Handmade Noodles
Pea Tendril Pastries
Tofu "Bamboo" with Jicama
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Tofu and Mushroom Dumplings
Egg Fried Rice
Pork with Mustard Greens
Spicy Chicken with Silky Sauce
Steamed Bao with Roast Pork
Carmelized Tofu
Thousand-Layer Mooncakes
Hong Shao Pork Belly in Steamed Sliders
Chinese Broccoli with Black Bean Sauce
Pressed Five-Spice Tofu with Edamame
Three-Cup Soy Braised Chicken
Hand-torn Cabbage with Chili
Congee
Custom Five-Spice Powder
Vinegar Peanuts
Chili Crisp
Pickled Shallots
Sichuan Cucumber Pickle
Ginger Bean Pickles
Mustard Green Pickles
Five-Spice Carrot Pickles
Stir-fried Bean Thread Noodles
Chive-Stuffed Boxes
Stir-fried Pork and Bean Sprouts
Cabbage Pickle
Silken Tofu with Black Bean Sauce
Spring Rolls
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