The Evergreen Chinese Academy was established in 2005 by Drs. Douglas and Belinda Louie.  Dr. Douglas Louie received his medical degree and his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Washington. He is practicing medicine fulltime while serving as the founding pastor of the Chinese Christian Church of Tacoma. Dr. Belinda Louie obtained her doctorate in Education from the University of Washington. Currently she is a full professor at the Education Program at UW Tacoma.  The Evergreen Chinese Academy has received provisional status to offer foreign language credits through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. The academy is also a member of the Chinese School Association in the United States.

The mission of the Evergreen Chinese Academy is to teach Chinese language, customs and culture in a nourishing environment to develop and enhance students’ Chinese proficiency and prepare them to meet the challenges of an intensely competitive global society.  In addition, the Academy aims at promoting cross-cultural understanding, cultivating appreciation of Chinese heritage and culture through language classes as well as participation in local community events and activities. We strongly believe that a dynamic and relevant curriculum, delivered with innovative instructional strategies grounded in language acquisition research, will provide a strong framework for language learning to occur.

Our curriculum is based on Standards for Chinese Language Learning developed by the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS).  Our approach is appropriate for children and adults in the United States, interactive and engaging. Teachers use instructional strategies that are derived from current research in Chinese language teaching and learning, aiming at mastery and fluency. In addition to age-appropriate textbooks, our instructional materials include children’s literature, DVDs, online activities, CDs, movies, and games.

The academy is housed in a church building with over 10,000 sq ft. We have well-equipped classrooms, computer lab, library for students, professional library for instructors, kitchen (we offer free, homemade breakfast), music room, taichi room, and a newly constructed outdoor playground.

长青中文学院

        长青中文学院是由雷向荣醫生 和雷吴润瑛教授于2005年共同创立的。雷向荣博士曾就读于华盛顿大学并获得医学学位和心理学博士学位。他在创建和担任塔可玛华人基督教会牧师的同时，还是一位全职的医师。雷吴润瑛博士也攻读于华盛顿大学，并获得教育学博士学位，现任华盛顿大学塔可玛分院教育学教授。长青中文学院已经得到美国西北学校质量鉴定学会的认可，有资格授予学生外国语言的学分，同时学院还是美国中文学校协会的会员。

        长青中文学院的宗旨是营造一个丰厚的学习环境让学生精心学习中国的语言、传统和文化，使他们有能力面对激烈的全球竞争。除此之外，学院还通过语言教学和参与社区各项活动增进跨文化间的相互理解，努力传播中华优秀文化，学院坚信在拥有语言教学研究成果和全新的教学理念的前提下，开设的生动有趣的各门课程一定会给学生学习语言打下良好的基础。

        学院的课程是根据美国中小学汉语言协会颁布的中文学习标准而开设的。教学手段是适合美国儿童和成人的，互动的和有吸引力的。教师的教学计划是源于对中文教与学的系统研究，致力于学生对语言的流利掌握。学院除了有适合不同年龄层次的教科书外，还有多种教学工具，包括儿童文学、DVD、网上在线练习、CD、电影和游戏等。

        长青中文学院坐落于一万平方英尺的教堂，拥有设施完善的教室、电脑室、学生图书馆、教师图书室、厨房（学院提供免费家庭早餐）、音乐室、太极室和新落成的室外游乐场。