625 E NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713
(located 1 mile from Southpoint Mall)

Little Panda is closed for the month of July. If you wish to contact us please contact Xiaoping Johnson by email at xpj@earthlink.net. She will be checking her email periodically from China for the month of July.

Little Panda, A Mandarin Immersion Preschool is a full immersion morning preschool program operated by the acclaimed Durham Chinese School (see below). Children 3 to 5-years-old attend Little Panda Preschool 2 to 5 days a week from 8:45am-12:40pm. Mandarin language and Chinese culture are taught through art, music, dance, mealtime and free play all of which are directed exclusively by our highly-educated native Mandarin speaking instructors (see "About Us" for teacher bios). For a longer school day please see our Extended Day Program below.

Little Panda, Extended Day Program is currently available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:40-4:00pm. This program teaches Chinese singing and dance, arts and crafts and Mandarin Language learning. Like our preschool program and after school classes, our extended day program is taught by our esteemed teaching staff.

Little Panda, After School Mandarin Language Program is now offered to several age groups Monday-Thursday from 4pm-5:30 due to increased demand. After school classes are designed to develop students' Mandarin language conversation skills as well as pin yin and character knowledge. Classes are available for preschoolers 3 and 4-year-olds, as well as school age children 5 to 11-year-olds. Students 12 and older interested in attending should inquire directly and we will accommodate you.

Little Panda, Summer Camp is modeled after our reputable preschool and after school programs providing all the benefits of a Mandarin Immersion education in a safe, fun, active, camp environment. See Class Info for our themes for each weekly session.

Adult Mandarin Language Classes are offered weeknights and Saturdays. Classes are structured in four-week sessions at varying skill levels. These class are also ideal for those interested in brushing up on their Mandarin Chinese language skills before heading over to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Parent Workshops are available at the start of each semester for our students' care givers who are interested in helping the children retain and practice their Mandarin lessons at home.

Durham Chinese School is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization offering Mandarin Chinese language and cultural programs including: Little Panda Preschool, Little Panda After School , Little Panda Extended Day Program, Little Panda Summer Camp and  Adult Language Classes. All of our programs are taught exclusively by highly-educated native speaking instructors.