About Cococs.org
Welcome to Contra Costa Chinese School Website
COCOCS is proud to be a resource for the Chinese language and Chinese culture in our community.
Each student has unique learning experiences and needs, and together we will help each student build confidence in his or her Mandarin language skills. As a multi-ethnic and entirely volunteer-run educational community, COCOCS’ parents, volunteers, administrators, teachers, students, and staff work together to create an academic, social, and safe environment where everyone can respect and learn from one another.
Admission Open for 2024
The school will start on Saturday, August 23, 2024
History
COCOCS was established in Walnut Creek, California in 1976 by a small number of Chinese families in the area who wanted to provide learning opportunities about the Chinese language and heritage for the next generation. Their vision has been carried through and expanded into the entire community. We celebrated the school's 40th anniversary in 2016. See the photo gallery for the historic moments. We are proud to continue COCOCS’ accomplishments in providing excellent Chinese language programs in the community.
Mission
Our goal is to facilitate the development of our students’ self-confidence in learning Mandarin, and to inspire each student to meet their academic challenges with openness, enthusiasm, and a willingness to solve learning problems. Within a caring, respectful, diverse multicultural environment, COCOCS is dedicated to serve parents, students, teachers, and volunteers within an atmosphere of cooperation, with respect for community values and individual differences. COCOCS is also committed to sustaining a school that meets the challenges of cultural diversity, individual learning needs, and new teaching methods and learning tools.
Culture of Respect
Culture of respect is expected between and among staff, parents, students and the communities that COCOCS serves. Administration and instructors are always available to talk to parents and guardians. We believe it is the right, privilege and responsibility of each individual to contribute to and work in an environment of trust and cooperation.
Testimonial
What Parents/Students Saying
Contra Costa Chinese School stands out as the best Chinese school in the East Bay. With its wonderful array of festivals and EP classes, COCOCS really emphasizes the importance of the cultural, as well as language, importance in the Chinese learning experience.
After a twenty year hiatus from studying Chinese, Contra Costa Chinese School once again afforded me the opportunity of studying Chinese. Though I am not Chinese and am 44 years old, I was not turned away by the administration and felt very welcome at the school. The opportunity to study Chinese is open to all.
As a non-Chinese speaking parent, after four years with the school I can say with confidence that the school has been a delight. My child continues to learn the language along with the needed confidence to use it (such as during her travels in Taiwan). For myself I have learned some of the language and culture along the way. The staff, other parents, and teachers being so welcome I recommend this school to other households, both for itself and also to augment the Monday-to-Friday school.
