North Liberty Rec Center (520 W Cherry St.)

9:00 AM–12:00 PM (Full) $200

12:00 PM–3:00 PM (Available) $200

For families curious about Chinese (Mandarin) but unsure where to begin, this camp helps children and pre-teens, ages 6-12, begin speaking from day one. Designed for true beginners, with flexible age- and level-based grouping so campers feel comfortable and engaged. Mornings build conversational skills, while afternoons bring movement through dragon and lion dance rehearsal. Stories, crafts, music, and games are woven throughout the day, with fun chopsticks practice at lunch and Chinese used naturally for daily routines. Through this immersion-style, play-based experience, campers develop cognitive flexibility, musical sensitivity to tone, near-native pronunciation, and cultural intelligence. T-shirt included while supplies last. Half day or combine both sessions for a full day.

Given the strong ongoing interest, a conversational skills session will be available again for PM-only students.

Half day or combine both sessions for a full day. 

Extend Mandarin experience beyond camp hours: 7:00–9:00 AM $130; 3:00–5:00 PM $130; Hourly $15 add wrap-around care