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西雅圖華文學校為非政治､非宗教､非營利﹐完全自己自足的華文教育團體﹐多年來在歷任校長､全體師生共同參與精神的培育中﹐秉承提供完善教學的辦學理念及教育理想﹐同時也肩負海外發揚中華文化的使命下﹐近四十年來為大西雅圖的社區人士提供優良的中華語文及中華文化的教學模式。 本校組織歷經多次變革﹐現有理事會（七位成員）﹐顧問委員會（聘請社區賢達擔任）﹐行政單位（校長､副校長兩位､教學主任､教務主任､學藝主任､資訊主任､註冊主任､服務主任､財務主任､圖書主任､美工主任､文書主任）﹐以及成立家長會協助推展校務﹐例如每月發行校刊､籌劃校內､校外聯誼活動﹐各個單位各司其職﹐相輔相成。行政工作人員均由家長擔任﹐皆屬不支薪的志願性義務工作﹐至於專業教師則採認聘制度。 本校校址在過去近四十年間﹐由於學生人數不斷增加而數度遷徙﹐目前租用位於Bellevue 的 Interlake High School做為校舍﹐現有學生３６０餘人﹐依照學生中文程度､年齡分班﹐共有十一個年級十九班﹐年齡介於六歲到十八歲之間﹐上課時間在每週六上午九點到十二點。 課程的規劃方面﹐本校採用臺灣僑委會提供的華語課本為主要教材﹐教授正體（繁體）中文及注音符號﹐並配合本校老師的編選﹐或坊間可資運用的教材作為補充教材﹐同時設立“文化課”及“學藝課”﹐有系統的教授學生中華民族的歷史､文化。此外﹐本校亦積極參與美國西北區華文學校聯誼會所舉辦的活動﹐例如華裔子弟夏令營､學藝 競賽､教師研習會､園遊會……。而校方更為家長們邀請僑界藝文人士到本校開設才藝班﹐例如插花班､書法班､太極拳班､土風舞班…﹐提供家長學習才藝機會。 海外中文教育的推展是在一代接一代的傳遞中轉化､創造。現階段的西雅圖華文學校由理事會主席林昭宏博士及校長曾淑華掌理校務﹐除了在授課內容與方向等領域中﹐不斷依大環境與時代潮流變動而改進外﹐亦積極參與社區服務與主流社區雙向交流﹐例如每年為Tyee Middle School Bellevue District 而舉行校內募款﹐同時推動“文化之旅”活動﹐以資助美國學校老師至兩岸三地實地見習；又如“助教制度”的實施﹐提供社區高中生作社區服的機會；凡此種種皆說明本校與所屬環境密切聯繫﹐對社區的回饋､對主流教育系統的支持﹐始終是西雅圖華文學校所秉承的理想—在海外推廣中文教育與回饋當地社區雙翼並重的目標。 Seattle Chinese School (SCS) was founded in 1966. At the time, it was under the
organization of the Seattle Chinese Women’s
Club. The SCS trade name was
registered with the Washington State Government in 1974. It was the earliest Chinese school
established in the Seattle metropolitan area. The SCS is a self-supporting, non-profit
organization. Its purpose is to
enhance the education of the Chinese language and culture for overseas
Chinese. The SCS has no political
or religious affiliations.
Through its years of existence, the SCS’
primary goal has been to raise the awareness of overseas Chinese of their own
ancestral roots. The volunteer
school administrators and teachers have always strived to plant the seeds of
the Chinese culture in our hearts by offering quality Chinese education. The SCS organizational chart has gone through several
changes since its inception. Currently, the SCS consists of a Board of
Directors (seven members), an Advisory Committee (comprised of a team of
community leaders), the school administration staff (the school Principal,
two Assistant-Principals, Deans of:
Curriculum, Faculty, Extra-curricular Activities, Information System,
Registration, Operations, Finance, Library, Folk Arts and Craft ) and the Parent Teacher Association. The school operates smoothly with the
dedicated efforts of all its volunteers.
All the administrative staff members are parent-volunteer who received
no monetary compensation. All
teachers are hired by the SCS with minimum part-time pay. The number of students grew
steadily through the years, which necessitated the move to a bigger and better campus. The SCS is
now located at Interlake High School, Bellevue School District, by the
foothills of Somerset near Factoria.
As of the school year 2004 – 2005 there were
over 360 students enrolled in eleven school-grades, with ages ranging from 6
through 18. Classes are held
between 9 am to noon, every Saturday during the regular school year. The SCS curriculum utilizes textbooks recommended by the
Overseas Chinese (Taiwan) Affairs Commission.
Our curriculum also includes classes in Folk arts and Cultural
activities. In addition to
classroom teaching, SCS also encourages student participation in the Chinese
summer camps, Chinese culture and traditional art contests held by the
Pacific Northwest Chinese School Association. During school time parents are
encouraged to participate in a wide selection of activities such as: Oriental Flower Arrangement, Chinese
Calligraphy, Tai Chi and Folk Dance.
These classes are held on campus and taught by dedicated teachers,
many of who are parents with children attending our school. Through the years, the SCS has made great progress.
This was made possible by the dedicated teamwork between the school staff,
the students and their families.
Currently the administrators at SCS include Dr. Jay Lin, Chairperson
of the Board of Directors, and Mrs. Judy Yu, Principal of the SCS. The SCS holds annual fundraising
drives. Every year the Community
Donation program raises funds for the Bellevue School Foundation, the Tyee
Middle School as well as the Cultural Exchange (CE) program. The CE program sponsors teachers from
the local public schools and sends them on a 2-week trip to visit China, Hong
Kong and Taiwan with the goal of increasing teachers’
understanding of Chinese culture.
We also offer opportunities for our alumni students to come back and
help in the classrooms as teacher’s assistants (TAs),
earning community service hours, which are recognized by their public high
schools. It is with great pride
that we strive to give back to the community where we reside, raise the
awareness of Chinese culture, and to offer quality education of the Chinese
language and arts to the next generation.
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