MISSION & OBJECTIVES  使命与目标

St. Louis Chinese Language School is a non-profit organization whose main objectives are teaching Chinese language, promoting Chinese culture and providing related services to the general public. The School is open to anyone interested in learning Chinese language and culture, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, and nationality.
圣路易中文学校是一个非营利组织，其主要目标是教授汉语、推广中国文化和为公众提供相关服务。学校向任何有兴趣学习中国语言和文化的人开放，不分年龄、种族、性别、宗教和国籍。

SCHOOL HISTORY  学校历史

The School was founded with 12 students in fall 1978 without a formal charter. Due to increasing demand from Chinese community, the School was formally chartered in fall 1979 with 46 students. Student enrollment was more than doubled in the next 18 months; the School began to rent facilities in 1981, and was managed by the St. Louis chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA). The enrollment continued to grow to the point that the Parent-Teacher Association (PTO) had decided to become an independent organization in order to best utilize school's resources and assets. The School was registered in the State of Missouri under the name "St. Louis Chinese Language School" in October 1990, and is recognized by the IRS as a 501C (3) charitable organization.
学校成立于 1978 年秋季，当时有 12 名学生，没有正式章程。由于华人社区的需求不断增加，学校于 1979 年秋季正式成立，当时有 46 名学生。在接下来的 18 个月里，学生入学人数增加了一倍多;学校于 1981 年开始租用设施，由华裔美国人组织 （OCA） 圣路易斯分会管理。入学人数持续增长，以至于家长教师协会 （PTO） 决定成为一个独立组织，以最好地利用学校的资源和资产。学校于 1990 年 10 月在密苏里州注册，名称为“圣路易斯汉语学校”，并被美国国税局认定为 501C（3）慈善组织。