Chinese School in Houston Zhong Shan Chinese School is a non-profit organization registered with the Secretary of the State of Texas and granted by the US Federal Government with IRS501(C)(3) tax exemption status, established in 1990. The primary goals of the school are to teach Mandarin Chinese language at all levels, promote Chinese culture, and further understanding and exchange between Chinese and other ethnic groups. We teach Mandarin Chinese at 12 levels of proficiency. We teach pinyin (the phonetic alphabetic system) and simplified Chinese characters. Our curriculums emphasize all four language skills； listening, speaking, reading and writing. We focus on conversation skills at the beginning level and reading and writing skills at the more advanced levels. Chinese culture and history are incorporated into the curriculum of all language courses. In addition to language and culture courses, we also offer courses in math, English (reading & writing), SAT, fine arts, vocal music, music keyboard, violin, dance and martial arts (Chinese Gong fu) at all levels to develop student’s artistic and academic talents.