2025-02-11T08:43:25-05:00 2024-08-31 812321710 CHANG & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC 17001 DACE DRIVE DERWOOD MD 20855 990 2023-09-01 521448231 WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE WASH P O BOX 10245 ROCKVILLE MD 20849 IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN TREASURER 5712014266 2025-02-11 false true MAN-MEI CHANG P01071335 3013378156 2025-02-11 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN 2027 MADRILLON CREEK CT VIENNA VA 22182 152991 false X WWW.WSCLC.ORG X 1986 MD WSCLC PROVIDES CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS DURING SCHOOL YEAR. CLASSES LAST FOR 2.5 HOURS FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:30 PM, INCLUDING BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOCUS. 7 7 0 51 0 0 0 131371 138620 8718 14371 0 140089 152991 0 0 13137 12098 0 0 147694 174536 160831 186634 -20742 -33643 497336 775650 41438 48495 455898 727155 WSCLC PROVIDES CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS DURING SCHOOL YEAR. CLASSES LAST FOR 2.5 HOURS FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:30 PM, INCLUDING BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOCUS. false false 186634 152991 THE CLASSES ARE DIVIDED INTO 3 PERIODS WITH 2 PERIODS FOR LANAGUAGE AND 1 PERIOD FOR CULTURE.ABOUT THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS AGE 3 TO 18 ATTEND 22 LANGUAGE CLASSES FROM K-1 TO G-12 FOR 32 WEEKS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.IN THE THIRD PERIOD THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO CHINESE CULTURE SUCH AS GO CHESS (WEKQI), MAH-JONG, CALLIGRAPHY, HAND PUPPY SHOW, FOLD DANCE, YO-YO, KARATE, ACUPRESSURE, PAPER FOLDING, ART AND CRAFTS, PLAY DOUGH, POTTERY, MUSIC, MOVIE, HISTORY AND FOLKLORE.THE STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN INTRA-SCHOOL AND INTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CHINESE NIGHT-MARKET PARTY, TRACK AND FIELD MEETS (FIELD DAY), DRAGON BOAT RACE, SPEECH CONTEST, YO-YO CHAMPIONSHIP, CHINESE TYPING CONTEST, CALLIGRAPHY CONTEST, FOLK DANCE, CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS, TENNIS MEETS, AND SWIM MEETS. THE STUDENTS OF WSCLC ARE QUALIFIED TO OBTAIN CHINESE LANGUAGE CREDITS FROM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. MOST OF THE SENIOR LEVEL STUDENTS SCORE HIGH IN SAT-CHINESE TESTS.SINCE 2014, THE SCHOOL ALSO HAS AN ADULT CLASS TO TEACH ADULT STUDENTS COMMONLY USED AND PRACTICAL MANDARIN CHESE.DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC PERIOD, THE SCHOOL FOLLOWED GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS ADOPTING REMOTE ON LINE TEACHING METHOD TO AVOID POTENTIAL COVID TRANSMISSIONS. 186634 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false X IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN 5712014266 2027 MADRILLON CREEK CT VIENNA VA 22182 DAVID LEE PRINCIPAL 8.00 0.00 X 1600 0 0 DANNY LIU VICE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFF 6.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X 500 0 0 LAISU YEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEI-LING CHENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Y HUANG CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 3100 0 0 0 false false false TUITION RECEIVED 611600 125369 125369 13251 13251 138620 14371 14371 152991 152991 0 0 X 12098 12098 400 400 3277 3277 803 803 43870 43870 302 302 663 663 CONTRACTING TEACHING SERVICE 53013 53013 TEACHING SUPPLIES 6291 6291 STUDENT ALLOWANCE 2408 2408 STUDENT OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 467 467 63042 63042 186634 186634 0 0 53604 68250 66815 376917 707400 497336 775650 41438 48495 41438 48495 X 455898 727155 455898 727155 497336 775650 -33643 304900 0 X false false false X true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true Record maintenances (Questions 4a, 4b, 4c or 4d) D. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS. Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3) THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN A CONSPICUOUS SPACE ON ADVERTISEMENTS, BROCHURES DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE TO ALL INTERESTED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONALITY AND CREED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PT VI, LINE 11B: AFTER THE TREASURER REVIEWED THE COMPLETED RETURN, HE DISTRIBUTED THE RETURN VIA EMAILS FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO EXAMINE IT. THE BOARD MEMBERS RESPONDED BY EITHER ALL WAS ACCEPTABLE, OR RAISED CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS TO REQUEST EXPLANATIONS OR ANSWERS FROM THE TREASURER TILL ISSUES WERE CLEARED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c PART VI, LINE 12C: YES, THE SCHOOL REGULARLY AND CONSISTENLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FUNCTION IS CARRIED OUT BY OFFICER IN CHARGE REGULARLY. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 PART VI, LINE 19: UPON RECEIVING REQUESTS FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS, THE SCHOOL WILL POST ON WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PT IX, LINE 24E: DESCRIPTION: FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES, TOTAL: $450, PROGRAM SERVICES: $450, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: DRAGON BOAT ACTIVITY, TOTAL: $5,920, PROGRAM SERVICES: $5,920, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING, TOTAL: $32, PROGRAM SERVICES: $32, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTING ADMINISTRATION SERVICE, TOTAL: $12,098, PROGRAM SERVICES: $12,098, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: TEACHER/STAFF ENRICHMENTS, TOTAL: $3,275, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,275, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: AWARDS/REWARDS, TOTAL: $3,893, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,893, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: TEACHER APPRECIATION AND MEAL EXPENSE, TOTAL: $11,074, PROGRAM SERVICES: $11,074, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: COPYING ALLOWANCE, TOTAL: $3,228, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,228, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES, TOTAL: $3,754, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,754, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND GRANTS, TOTAL: $6,303, PROGRAM SERVICES: $6,303, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: PTA EXPENSES, TOTAL: $3,012, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,012, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: STUDENT BOOKS AND REFERENCES, TOTAL: $0, PROGRAM SERVICES: $0, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0