Aborn Institute

    Aborn Institute features Chinese language, and AP / SAT Classes. Students come from Asian cultures as well as American backgrounds, and range from kindergarteners to high school seniors (K-G12). We provide: learning assistance and advanced training in Chinese, English, mathematics, physics and chemistry, mental arithmetic, children’s drawing, watercolor, sketch, Chinese painting, oil painting, chess, dance (folk), ballet, and martial arts (Shaolin Gongfu/ Kungfu)
    Aborn Institute is proud of its PhD level instructor team and bilingual instruction. All instructors have at least a Bachelor’s degree or professional proficiency. Aborn Institute emphasizes innovative teaching and effective learning. As of fall 2014, students boast various rewards and achievements:

- SAT II Chinese,  full score of 800 pts;

- MathCounts, AMC 8/10/12, individual won to State Level;

- AP Chinese, all high school students passed AP Chinese exam and won full score of 5 in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013;

- 1st place in the 4th Int’l Children’s Drawings and Arts Competition;

- 1st place for the art contest of the 2nd Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest, 2006; 

- Gold Award for the San Francisco International Painting Contest, 2008;

- Succeeded in 5th –7th level certification after 1 year Mental Arithmetic training;

- Received 5 Duan Advance level after 4+ year Mental Arithmetic training.

    Coordinating various social and cultural societies, Aborn Institute is expanding to satisfy more training needs. With the new facility, we are in the process of accepting students for folk dance, ballet, Chinese martial arts as well as other extra curriculum.

      Aborn Institute是2005年1月由中国学者在加州湾区创立、州政府注册的综合性学院。学院拥有博士级阵容的师资力量，因地制宜，针对在美学生特点，以中英文双语教学。所有教师均具有丰富的教学经验，至少拥有大学本科学历或高段位职业证书。学生主要是来自大陆及港澳台的新移民子女和喜爱中国文化的欧美、亚裔等人士的子女。学生由学前班至高中。

学院目前拥有四所学校：

周末中文学校(K~G12)

课后辅导(G1~9)

AP/SAT中英数理化强化学校（G7~12）

才艺学校（K~G12)

    学院所设课程以中文为主，周末中文学校为学生奠定扎实的听、说、读、写中文基础，使学生系统地学习中文，为在中学能顺利冲刺大学预修课AP Chinese做准备。学校强大的中文教师阵容拥有毕业于北师大、复旦大学、山西师大、北京教育学院、华师大和上海师大等高校的高素质的中文教师团队。他们有的荣获一等教师荣誉、有的已在美通过严格教师资格认证考试(CBEST 和中文CSET)。他们都曾在斯坦福中文学校、黄河中文学校和原常青中文学校等任教，并享有很高的口碑。而且他们已经培养出许多SAT II 和 AP Chinese 满分的高中高材生。英语及数理化AP加强班(G7~12)是由湾区资深的高中和大学老师、教授任教。他们毕业于Havard, MIT,Columbia, Berkeley 等高等学府，并多数拥有博士学位。这些老师的共同特点是富有爱心、认真负责和热爱教育。

    学院另外设有课后辅导(G1~G9)、英语及数理化AP加强班(G7~12)及一系列高质量的才艺课程（K~G12)（包括：声乐、快速珠心算、儿童绘画、水彩、素描、工笔画、国画、油画、芭蕾、民族舞、少林功夫和中华武术等），聘请在国内外荣获大奖的有专业经验的教师授课。课程分别设在周一到周五下午课后和周六、周日全天的不同时段中。

    学院将于每年3月1日开始招生，8月全面开课。届时，少林师傅的狮舞将为各学校拉开秋季学期的序幕。在此之前，学院将陆续举办一系列的课程说明会。