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Bilingual Education & Cultural Awareness
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.
Elementary School
(K-4th)
A variety of activities for students to be involved in after school.
Middle School
(5th-8th)
One-on-one tutoring to support learning in a core subject.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1 of the year they enter kindergarten.
In the 2024-2025 school year, there are roughly 854 students in grades K-8.
Waitlists are determined annually following the open enrollment period. Enrollment preference is only given to siblings of students already enrolled at Yinghua Academy and to children of staff.
Waitlists are only carried through the year for which you applied. If you wish to apply for the next year, you must apply again during the Open Enrollment Period.
Yinghua has a retention rate of approximately 96%. For kindergarten, the number of applicants admitted off the wait list varies from year to year. Do not let the waitlist deter you from applying! In the past, Yinghua has offered enrollment to anywhere from 10-25 originally waitlisted applicants as families who were selected in the lottery make final decisions on which school to enroll their children.
Students may apply for enrollment in any grade without any prior Chinese language experience; families of students applying for 1st grade and higher will be asked to meet with the Academic Director to discuss immersion learning expectations.
Yes, guided tours are scheduled for most Tuesday and Thursday mornings. See the Visit Yinghua page under Prospective Families for upcoming tour dates, or write to claire.little@yinghuaacademy.org, if you would like to schedule a tour.