The Hua Xia Chinese School at 2817 Miller Ranch Road, Ste. 301, Pearland, opened 15 years ago in January. The school teaches Mandarin Chinese language skills to 100-150 students every year, ages 4-18, and also provides academic enrichment and extracurricular classes such as math, chess, drawing, and English reading and writing. The school employs 10-15 teachers, and classes are primarily held on Saturdays. The nonprofit Hua Xia, which was founded 25 years ago, has campuses in Houston, Sugar Land, Katy and Clear Lake. 832-551-6157. www.houstonhuaxia.org