Add a Mandarin program to your school — without hiring a full-time teacher
Contracted weekly Mandarin enrichment from a certified, background-checked, district-experienced instructor. Sequenced curriculum, reliable delivery, delighted families.
Programs built for your setting
Preschools & Montessori
Playful weekly immersion blocks that fit naturally into an early-childhood day — songs, movement, and stories from a teacher who led language education at a top kindergarten in China.
Private, Christian & hybrid schools
A turnkey world-language program: sequenced curriculum, assessments, progress reporting, and a certified, background-checked instructor — without a full-time hire.
Afterschool programs
A weekly Mandarin club that parents genuinely value — run by the former STEM Program Director of New Albany’s Eagle’s Nest afterschool program.
What Teacher Penny provides
- Weekly contracted classes on a consistent schedule, by semester or school year
- A sequenced curriculum with levels, assessments, and visible student outcomes
- A licensed, background-checked instructor — Ohio substitute teaching license with BCI/FBI checks
- Credential & background-check documentation and any paperwork your administration requires
- Family showcase events — an annual performance that turns your language program into a community moment
- All materials included — no ordering, no prep burden on your staff
Institutional experience
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Gahanna-Jefferson School District (2021–2025)Taught the district’s Chinese language program: 100+ students across 6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools.
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Eagle’s Nest Afterschool, New AlbanySTEM Program Director — designed and ran enrichment programming end to end.
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Zhuhai, ChinaHead of International Language Education at a top kindergarten — early-childhood language program leadership.
Three ways to work together
Weekly enrichment block
Mandarin woven into the school day — one or more class sections per visit, by semester or year. The full-program option.
Afterschool club
A weekly opt-in Mandarin club, billed per student — an easy, low-commitment way to add language enrichment.
Cultural workshop or assembly
A one-time Lunar New Year celebration, calligraphy workshop, or culture assembly — and a great way to preview the full program.
Logistics & service area: serving preschools and schools throughout Columbus, Gahanna, New Albany, Westerville, Dublin, Powell, and Upper Arlington. Scheduling is by semester; multiple class sections can run on a single visit day.
Request a program consultation
A 20-minute conversation about your students, your schedule, and what a Mandarin program could look like at your school. You’ll receive a tailored proposal within a few days — no obligation.
Prefer email? Reach us at penny@columbuschineselessons.com — we respond within 1 business day.