Our Classes
Our Mandarin Chinese school in Kitchener, Ontario holds 10-week courses . Beginner, intermediate and advanced online classes are offered throughout the year. Please see our current and upcoming schedule at firststeplanguages.com/Mandarin. Newbie, beginner, intermediate, in-person, online, children’s and adult group lessons are available. Private lessons are also available for all ages and levels.
If our class times don’t work for you or you’d like to see another class added to our schedule. Please contact us!
We also welcome you to message us for more details on our upcoming and ongoing semesters.
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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
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Spring 2026 Schedule
ONLINE Newbie Class for Adults Level 1
$285
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) with no experience learning Chinese. We welcome anyone who is interested in Mandarin!
Time: Wed, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Start Date: Apr 8, 2026
End Date: June 10, 2026
Location: Online
IN-PERSON Upper Beginner Class for Adults Level 3
$285
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 6 to 12 months or have equivalent experience
Time: Mon, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
End Date: June 15, 2026
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
IN-PERSON Intermediate Class for Adults Level 4
$285
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1 to 1.5 years or have equivalent experience
Time: Thurs, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Start Date: Apr 9, 2026
End Date: June 11, 2026
Location: 50 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
ONLINE Intermediate II Class for Adults Level 5
$285
per term
Who: adults (ages 13+) who have studied Chinese for approximately 1.5 to 3 years or have equivalent experience (HSK 2)
Time: Mon, 7:15pm - 8:45pm
Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
End Date: June 11, 2026
Location: ONLINE
IN-PERSON Group Upper Beginner Children's Classes
$285
per term
Who: Ages 6 to 12 who are comfortable with the fundamentals of Mandarin and basic phrases.
Time: Sat, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Start Date: Apr 4, 2026
End Date: June 6, 2026
Location: 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
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