Preparation for a Global Future

Yinghua Academy is the only full immersion Mandarin Chinese K-8 school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 2006 as the first public charter Chinese immersion school in the U.S. and the first Chinese immersion school in the Midwest. Yinghua continues to be a national leader, offering an international perspective and outstanding results.

新闻 | News & Events

Storybook Character Parade on October 30!

Yinghua’s annual celebration of literacy and the end of National Book Month is the Storybook Character Parade which will be held at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30. The Storybook Character Parade gives students and staff the opportunity to dress up as their favorite character from a book and bring the book with them to school to carry during the parade. Costumes should be able to be worn on top of the school uniform. While we understand that some characters in books traditionally are seen with props, costumes may not include weapons, or inappropriate language or content.

Please be sure to read the letter and parade route map for more details.

Yinghua Academy and Cook Center for Human Connection

Yinghua Academy is proud to be partnering with Cook Center for Human Connection and their Mental Health Resource Center, ParentGuidance.org.

  • Over 60 on-demand courses and links to the Mental Health Series resources and “Ask a Therapist” where licensed therapists respond to anonymous questions.
  • Virtual support for personalized advice from expert coaches.
  • Over 50 online courses by licensed clinicians that cover a wide-range of topics to include but not limited to:  anxiety, depression, bullying, grief, social media, etc…
  • Unlimited access to on-demand recorded courses, as well as live monthly sessions.
Take advantage of the wide array of assistance the Cook Center can provide. All information is HIPAA compliant and protected. You can view the ParentGuidance.org flyer for more information and specific resource QR codes.

Through this partnership, Yinghua hopes to foster closer relationships between students, their families, and their community. Visit the Cook Center Page for more information.

Tea & Talk Sessions with Dr. Lien

These meetings are offered as an opportunity for current parents and guardians to speak with Dr. Lien about topics that are important to you, our students, and our community. This is a one hour informal talk, which will each focus on grade specific topics though each session is open to parents/guardians of all grades. The registration forms are available below. Please note that each session is limited to 15 people due to spacing limitations.

WEATHER-RELATED EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

If Yinghua Academy is closed due to snow or weather emergency, closing information will be posted by 6 a.m. on the day of the closing including on the Yinghua website, local media (WCCO, KSTP, Kare11), and direct communication through email, text messages, and phone calls. Yinghua will be implementing e-learning as a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning beginning after two snow days. On the occasion that Yinghua does have an e-learning day, it will be announced with the school closing information through our normal platforms. More details about the e-learning plan can be found at yinghuaacademy.org/e-learning.

Yinghua Academy’s Administration will monitor weather forecasts and conditions to ensure the school will be open only during safe transportation conditions.