Registration info (2025-26)
Curriculum

Our school teaches Traditional Chinese characters and Chinese phonetic alphabet - Zhu Ying Fu Hao. We offer Preschool Class, Phonetic Class (Grade 0) and Grade 1 to 10.

Location

Interlake High School
16245 NE 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008

Hours
9 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. on Saturdays
9 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. (three 40-minute classes with two 20-minute break) for Pre-school classes. 

Requirements for Preschool and Phonetic New Students
1. Minimum age for Preschool Class must be at least 3 by 8/31 and potty-trained. 
2. Minimum age for Phonetic Class must be at least 4 by 8/31.
3. Must also submit a copy of birth certificate or passport along with the registration forms.

Registration procedure
•   Returning Families (on-site or mail-in registration)
  1. Pick up the registration package at the office from 3/8/25.
  2. On-site registration will be accepted at the office during the following hours: on Saturday 4/19/25 or 5/3/25 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Students should be accompanied by one parent who speaks Mandarin Chinese (if any).
  3. Mail-in registration will be accepted from 3/8/25 to 8/16/25. No registration by telephone.
  4. Enrollment for the returning students is guaranteed if registered by 4/26/25.
•   New Families 
  1. Complete and print out the online registration (will be available in April).
  2. On-site registration & new family interview are arranged on Saturday 4/19/25 or 5/3/25 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Interlake High School. Students should be accompanied by one parent who speaks Mandarin Chinese (if any).
  3. After May 3rd, 2025, new families registration can be mailed to the school PO box and interview times will be arranged separately. If the class reaches full capacity, no further student registrations will be accepted.
  4. No registration is allowed by telephone.
The following items are required for on-site registration. Incomplete submission will not be accepted for registration. Please read carefully.
  1. Registration form (paper copy):
    1. Returning Families - Registration Package. For new student from a current family, add the new student's information on the family's registration form
    2. New Families -- Complete and print out the online registration form (will be available in April).
  2. A copy of birth certificate or passport (including returning families) for preschool/phonetics classes and new student registration
  3. One check with the correct total payment or a receipt of Zelle transaction (see "Fees" for detail)
    1. New families should pay by checks only. Make check payable to: Seattle Chinese School
      Seattle Chinese School
      PO Box 50481
      Bellevue, WA 98015
      (Do not send by certified or registered mail which requires receipt signature; If the postage is insufficient, the mail will be returned to sender.)
    2. Returning families can pay by check or Zelle to: treasurer@seattlechineseschool.org (Please enter your Family ID in the message section of Zelle.)

Fees
  1. Write ONE check or pay via Zelle for the total amount: Annual Tuition + Other Fees
  2. Annual Tuition (per student): $480 for Preschool to 10th grade
  3. Other Fees ($240 per family) include: 
    1. Registration Processing $30
    2. PTA Membership $10
    3. Volunteer Service Deposit $200
  4. Sibling Discount: If there is more than one child enrolled in our school from the same family, each additional sibling will receive a $10 tuition discount. 
  5. Returning Family Discount: A $20 discount applies to each returning student enrolled by 3/29/2025 (by stamped postage date). 
  6. New family/student registration must pay tuition in full amount and not eligible for a $20 discount. New student registration only accepts payment by check. Please do not use Zelle to pay for tuition and fees.

 

The total amount of Registration fees for the whole school year from Pre-K to 10-Grade are listed below:

Number of students

1 student

2 students

3 students

4 students

Register by 3/29/2025

Total

$700

$1,150

$1,600

$2,050

Register after 3/30/2025

Total

$720

$1,190

$1,660

$2,130

 

Parent Volunteer Service and Volunteer Service Guarantee Deposit 

  1. The $200 deposit will be refunded towards the end of school year for families that provide at least 10 hours of volunteer service.
    - All families are responsible for signing up volunteer service jobs online via SignUp Genius once enrolled.
    - All time slots requiring volunteers will be available before school starts in September until the 4th week of the new school year.
  2. Volunteer jobs and time slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  3. For more details, please see “Seattle Chinese School Parent Service Agreement”.


Class placement and Notification
1. Students are placed by the school administration based on class size and student age.
2. New students are accepted and placed (if accepted) by filling available vacancies.
3. Information regarding class assignment and other pertinent details will be mailed out by the end of August.

Class Transfer Request within SCS
Class transfer requests must be submitted in writing by parent(s) with appropriate reasons. Requests will only be granted under the principal, vice principal, registrar and other pertinent school administrators’ approval. Transfer must be completed within three weeks after school starts. 

Transfer students
1. Students transferring from other Chinese schools or have been home-schooled in Chinese will need to take the placement test. 
2. No transfer students will be accepted after the 4th week of school year, except the following conditions:

1)    Recently moved to Seattle area

2)    Interviewed and accepted by the school staff

3)    Space availability

4)    Consent from the class teacher

3. Students who complete transfer process before the First Semester shall pay full amount of tuition and fees. Those who complete transfer process after the end of the First semester shall pay 50% of tuition and full amount of other fees. Please refer to “Fees” section above for more details. If students later decide to withdraw, it will be processed based on school’s “Withdrawal & Refund” policy.


Withdrawal & refund
Tuition refund policy and schedule for withdrawal: 
1. $30 registration fee is not refundable.
2. Return the textbook set unmarked. If the textbook / practice book are marked, parents need to pay for the textbook fee and may keep the textbook set.

Dates of withdrawal Before school starts From 1st week to 4th week classes From 5th week to the end of the first semester After the end of first semester
Annual Tuition 100% 75% 50% No refund
Service deposit $200 100% 90% Families that provide at least 10 hours of volunteer service will get a full refund at the end of school year.
PTA fee $10 100% 100% No refund



Procedures for Withdrawal and Refund Request
1. Download the  withdrawal form from the school website.
2. Your application will be processed once we receive your withdrawal submission. If you are eligible for a tuition refund, refund will be issued in either ZELLE or check form. Refunds can be expected 6 to 8 weeks after processing (for check) or 2 to 4 weeks (for Zelle) after processing.
3. For check refund please ensure you provide the correct mailing address. If for any reason, the family does not receive the mail, the family needs to pay $30 to stop payment of the issued check before the School Treasurer can re-issue another check.

For more information, please email Registrar (registrar@seattlechineseschool.org)
Seattle Chinese School reserves the right to modify the registration policy at any time and for any reason, with or without notice.