MandarinArts Studio - Encino, California

Daisy O.

MandarinArts Studio is fantastic. Our daughter has participated in the Trilingual Playground Program and is attending summer camp. We have seen our daughter's Spanish and Mandarin language skills explode throughout her participation. We have also seen her social skills increase. The programming has also helped her with her developmental milestones. MandarinArts' unique approach to teaching Spanish and Mandarin languages has been fantastic because we can see our daughter learn the same content in two languages simultaneously- and that's pretty cool. The teachers are great. You can feel their attention to detail and care.

Evelyn H. C.

I love the MandarinArts Studio! I have two children and have been trying my darndest to teach them Mandarin even though I am not fluent myself. Living in the San Fernando Valley, I have searched far and wide for Mandarin education for little ones, and there is nothing close by! We commuted to Culver City for TWO YEARS for a Mandarin immersion preschool for my now 4yo, but the commute was just too much. Enter the MandarinArts Studio! I was so excited when I heard that it would be opening in Encino, and immediately signed both my daughters up for every class available in their respective age groups -- they offer Mandarin language classes, and both music and dance classes taught in Mandarin. I was nervous that the actual studio might not live up to my hopes for it, but now that it has been open for over a month I am happy to report that it is an amazing place and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in having their child learn Mandarin, a language that will be so useful in our world going forward!
My 4yo often does not like transition and needs to be coaxed into participating in many of her after school activities, even ones she always enjoys once she starts. She has NEVER needed to be convinced to participate in her Mandarin language classes and talks about how much she enjoys them between classes! My almost 2yo has recently started singing entire songs in Mandarin and her Mandarin speaking has just exploded since we started at MAS. The teachers are so patient and kind, are great with kids, and are themselves so talented! They offer small class sizes, so the kids get a lot of individualized attention, allowing them to cater to many different language levels within one class. They are great at keeping the kids engaged and my daughter always comes out of class very happy! I cannot say enough positive things about this place, what a welcome addition to the Valley! Definitely check it out, the owners (Selena and Casey) are just lovely and welcome anyone to drop in at any time to check the place out! Thank you, MandarinArts Studio, for helping my girls learn Mandarin!!

Isabella L.

Best school ever! My 3.5yo son has been there for 2 years now. He comes home singing in both Spanish and Mandarin. We don't speak either language at home! He knows all his numbers up to 100, colors in 3 languages, animals, etc. He comes up with games when he comes home. He talks about his friends and tells us stories. On top of that, when my inlaws ask him questions in Mandarin, he answers them in Mandarin!

Ms. Gricelda, Tingting, and Yuan Yuan are so sweet. They love the kids so much. As a parent, all I want is for my child to be happy, have fun, and be loved. We are getting that and so much more at the Trilingual program.

They also post pictures and videos every day. I love seeing my child progress. We have a 1 year old right now, and cannot wait for her to start the program too.

Love love love ❤️ 🥰❤️

Holly L.

I am so excited to have found MandarinArts Studio. My daughter is 3.5 years old and has attended classes at MandarinArts for more than a year. It is a nurturing environment, where the kids learn but also have fun, so they enjoy being there. Prior to pandemic, my daughter loved going to classes and often left class, continuing to sing in Mandarin in the car on the way home. MandarinArts quickly pivoted during the pandemic and offered virtual classes so that the children wouldn’t be deprived of continued education. My daughter continues to progress, even in the virtual environment. I cannot wait to return to live classes and couldn’t recommend MandarinArts more.

Alexandra S.

My family loves MandarinArts Studio! I had been searching for a language enrichment program for my 6 year old that made teaching fun and engaging and this is the place. My son has learned so much. We started on opening day and don't regret it. The curriculum is rich. I love that my son is not only learning to speak Mandarin, but he is also learning to write it. He looks forward to every Wednesday class with teacher LuLu. He enjoys every class.
I highly recommend MandarinArts Studio.

Ben H.

I am going to be completely upfront. I was introduced to Mandarin Arts Casey Wu through a mutual friend over the summer when I was looking for a Mandarin class for my five year-old son. As there are no other real options anywhere west of Pasadena, I decided to try it. I wasn't skeptical, I was more not sure what I was going to get.

From Day One (which was Day Two of Mandarin Arts being open), my son ABSOLUTELY LOVED it. I don't mean just love. I mean absolutely obsessed with it. No one in our family is Chinese and he's never been exposed to it before. But he absolutely loves his teacher and the way they teach him. It's a two hour class and he cannot be more happy every time I pick him up.

He sings the songs all week and voluntarily races ahead of what he's learning so he can learn more. The studio design is extremely inviting and fun and the materials (workbooks and flash cards) Casey and her partner created are top notch both in design and quality.

I cannot be more heartfelt in wanting to spread the word about Mandarin Arts. They have created a tremendous program and selfishly I want to insure they stick around because I know how much my child loves going. I know this review sounds over the top, but it's not. This is our honest, full on experience and if you're even thinking about sending your kids, you should just do it because they're going to love it. And you're going to love that they love it.

Tetiana M.

This place is great. My son ( 4yo) goes to mandarin 101. It’s the first time he started learn mandarin. Omg and when I see how he count and name the color on mandarin . I’m so proud. He loves his teacher Lulu! Sometimes he said, that he didn’t understand something ( what is ok, because no one in our family speak on mandarin) but after classes he always happy. Highly recommend this place!
Location is good. Selena and Casey are very nice, every time I feel that they care about us ( if we need to switch the day or anything...we can discuss it) we love everything about this place!!

Shawn L.

Great program!