Our Classes
Spring 2025 Course Schedule
IN-PERSON Newbie Class for Adults Level 1
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) with no experience learning Chinese. We welcome anyone who is interested in Mandarin!
Time: Mon, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa St South, Kitchener
ONLINE Newbie Class for Adults Level 1
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) with no experience learning Chinese. We welcome anyone who is interested in Mandarin!
Time: Mon, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Beginner Class
for Adults Level 2
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 3 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
ONLINE Beginner Class for Adults Level 2
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 3 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate I Class for Adults Level 3
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 6 to 12 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: July 2nd, 2024
End Date: Sept 3rd, 2024
Location: 85 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON
ONLINE Intermediate I Class for Adults Level 3
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 8 to 12 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: July 2nd, 2024
End Date: Sept 3rd, 2024
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate II Class for Adults Level 4
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1 to 1.5 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: July 7th, 2025
End Date: Sept 15th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
ONLINE Intermediate II Class for Adults Level 4
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1 to 1.5 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: July 7th, 2025
End Date: Sept 15th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate III Class for Adults Level 5
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1.5 to 3 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: July 7th, 2025
End Date: Sept 15th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
ONLINE Intermediate III Class for Adults Level 5
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1.5 to 3 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 8:10pm - 9:40pm
Start Date: July 2nd, 2025
End Date: Sept 3rd, 2025
Location: Online
ONLINE Advanced Class for Adults Level 6
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 3 to 4 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 8:10pm - 9:40pm
Start Date: July 2nd, 2025
End Date: Sept 3rd, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Advanced Class for Adults Level 7
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who are comfortable having daily conversations in Chinese. Classes are taught in Chinese
Time: Wed, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: June 25th, 2025
End Date: Aug 27th, 2025
Location: 1500 Block Line Rd, Kitchener
ONLINE Advanced Class for Adults Level 7
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who are comfortable having daily conversations in Chinese. Classes are taught in Chinese
Time: Wed, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: June 25th, 2025
End Date: Aug 27th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Advanced Mandarin
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who are HSK 6 speakers or higher
Time: Thurs, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Start Date: June 26th, 2025
End Date: Aug 28th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa St South, Kitchener
IN-PERSON Newbie
Children's Classes Level 1
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 with no previous experience learning Mandarin
Time: Sun, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 22nd, 2025
End Date: Aug 24th, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa St South, Kitchener
ONLINE Newbie
Children's Classes Level 1
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 with no previous experience learning Mandarin
Time: Sun, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 22nd, 2025
End Date: Aug 24th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Beginner II
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who have taken one Mandarin course before and know pinyin and 50+ words
Time: Mon, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: 35 Albert St, Waterloo
ONLINE Beginner II
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who have taken one Mandarin course before and know pinyin and 50+ words
Time: Mon, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
End Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Beginner III
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who are comfortable with the fundamentals of Mandarin and basic phrases.
Time: Sat, 12:00 noon - 1:30pm
Start Date: June 25th, 2025
End Date: aug 27th, 2025
Location: 35 Albert St, Waterloo
ONLINE Intermediate III
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who are comfortable with the fundamentals of Mandarin and basic phrases.
Time: Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: June 25th, 2025
End Date: Aug 27th, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate III
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who are comfortable with basic communication in Mandarin.
Time: Sat, 10:00am - 11:30am
Start Date: Aug 2nd, 2025
End Date: Oct 4th, 2025
Location: 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
Spring 2025 Course Schedule
ONLINE Beginner Class for Adults Level 2
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 3 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Start Date: Apr 16, 2025
End Date: June 18, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate I Class for Adults Level 3
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 6 to 12 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: Apr 7, 2024
End Date: June 23, 2024
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
IN-PERSON Intermediate II Class for Adults Level 4
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1 to 1.5 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Start Date: Apr 7, 2025
End Date: June 23, 2025
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
ONLINE Intermediate III Class for Adults Level 5
$270
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1.5 to 3 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Wed, 8:10pm - 9:40pm
Start Date: Apr 9, 2025
End Date: June 11, 2025
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Intermediate III
Children's Classes
$270
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who are comfortable with the fundamentals of Mandarin and basic phrases.
Time: Sat, 10:00am - 11:30am
Start Date: Apr 5, 2025
End Date: June 21, 2025
Location: 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
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Course Details
Class Duration
Engaging 90-minute classes, with lots of opportunities for one-on-one help with teachers.
Handpicked Textbook
Take home a textbook specifically suited to your learning needs.
Take-Home Exercises
Exercises will be given after each class, so you can continue practicing Chinese throughout the week.
Activities and Conversation Practice
Classes are designed to keep you engaged and improve your oral Chinese.
What our Students Say
Our Mandarin Chinese school in Kitchener, Ontario holds 10-week courses . Beginner, intermediate and advanced online classes are offered throughout the year. Currently, we have students enrolled across Canada, USA and Europe. Our classes for children and adults will help you take your first, second and third step in Mandarin. At First Step Mandarin, our goal is to help our students fall in love with Chinese!
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