Lydia Bishop

It was such a rewarding experience to participate in this program at the Chinese academy. I learned so much and enjoyed the zoom format. It was fun to be able to take a class with my daughter in NYC and me being in Hawaii. I highly … More

Shawn Garrick Jr

Learning through the CLA has been an excellent experience. Professor Chen is an outstanding teacher whose lessons are both comprehensive and engaging. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in learning Mandarin. 5/5!

Nathan Allen-Zimmerer

I had an outstanding experience at the Chinese Language Academy. The highly skilled and continuously encouraging teachers made the learning process smooth. The well-structured coursework enabled me to build a solid foundation in basic … More

Scott Hackett

The Chinese Language Academy of Los Angeles is great and instructor Si Chen is amazing. I have been enrolled in the CLA for over 2 years and have learned so much. The classes are both challenging and fun. Instructor Chen is very patient and provides an outstanding Mandarin learning experience.

Erin Clements

I highly recommend CLA. I started as a beginner in March 2023, and CLA's curriculum gave me a solid foundation to build on as I continue advancing through their courses. Additionally, I started with the weekend track but later switched to … More

Regina Hart

I love the CLA program! I've taken a number of classes from beginner through advanced and have made so much progress in CLA's online small group classes. The carefully structured program leads students through the many lessons and levels … More

Levi Hammock

Chinese Language Academy has been extremely helpful in my learning, and I couldn't recommend them more. The teachers are very experienced at understanding where each student is at in their proficiency, pacing the class appropriately, and … More

Jake Peggar

I’ve taken several courses with Professor Chen, and highly recommend the CLA program. … More

Chloe S

Ive been taking online classes at this school for the past year and really recommend it. The teachers are helpful, the class sizes are small, and the study materials are very thorough. Ive learned more Mandarin in the last year taking … More