Preparation for a Global Future

Yinghua Academy is the only full immersion Mandarin Chinese K-8 school in Minneapolis. It opened in 2006 as the first public charter Chinese immersion school in the U.S. and the first Chinese immersion school in the Midwest. Yinghua continues to be a national leader, offering an international perspective and outstanding results.

新闻 | News & Events

2021-2022 Calendar

At its January 25 meeting, the School Board approved the 2021-2022 Yinghua Academy Academic Calendar. The link to this one-page calendar also may be found on Current Families > Master Calendar.

2021-2022 Lottery and Waitlist

Follow this link to see the 2021-2022 (upcoming school year) enrollment lottery and wait list results: 2021-2022 Lottery Results and Waitlist, updated 6-8-2021. Please note that there also is a link to 2021-2022 lottery information in the sidebar box titled Prospective Families at the right of this page.

We welcome applications for the 2021-2022 school year. You may submit either a paper form or an online form, and instructions are included on each form.

Printable application form: 2021-2022 Student Application
Online application form: 2021-2022 Student Application

Intro to grades 2 and 5

Grade 1 students and parents, watch this video: Intro to grade 2, “Ni Hao Meets Hello.”
Grade 4 students and parents, review the April 22 Zoom recording of What’s the Scoop in Middle School?