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Huaxia Chinese School at Great Valley  
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Address: East High School- 450 Ellis Lane
West Chester, PA 19380
Telephone: (610) 407-4682
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Web address: http://www.hxgv.org/
 
Name: Hongqin Huang and Ren Xie (2011 - 2012)
Title: Co-Principals
Address: P. O. Box 286
Uwchlan,  PA  19480
Email: principal@hxgv.org
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Huaxia Chinese School at Great Valley is a non-profit, non-religious, and non-political educational institution situated in the west suburb of Philadelphia. Its mission is to teach Chinese language, promote Chinese culture to the public, and serve the local communities. The school teaches simplified Chinese and Pin Yin.



Huaxia Chinese School at Great Valley is one of the 19 programs under Huaxia Chinese School (headquarters).

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In 2009, Huaxia Chinese School (Headquarters) was selected as a Chinese Education Model School in the U.S.A. by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, China.
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Huaxia Chinese School at Great Valley was established as a branch of Huaxia Chinese School in October 2009.
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    Program type:  Community-Based
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    Total contact hours per week: 2
    Times per week classes meet: 1
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    East High School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester, PA 19380
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    The profile of Huaxia Chinese School at Great Valley was created by Xiaoni Zhang in Januray 2012.

    Updated by Carmen Winkler on 11/10/2017