Registered in the State of California, N. B Chinese Academy provides educational alternatives to study Chinese language and culture on weekends for students of San Mateo, Foster City and its neighborhoods. It offers classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Prospective student age ranges from 5 to 16. It also offers classes for adult Chinese language learners. The academic programs are based on Chinese Pinyin system (Pu-tong-hua) and Simplified Chinese characters, which are the official governmental pronunciation and written form in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Singapore. N. B Chinese Academy is the only educational institution that provides such programs in San Mateo area. Second Language Acquisition process, background factors, standard based curriculum and assessments are its pedagogical principles and classroom applications. Teachers' expertise is not only on knowledgeable Chinese literacy and cultural background but also on differentiate methodologies and interactive teaching strategies. N. B Chinese Academy runs on year-round school calendar. Each school year starts on September and ends on June. School sessions are based on public school district calendar. Chinese language class sessions is held from 1:30 to3:30 pm on each Sunday.