薪火相传三十载
世纪中文学校创立于1996年9月8日，从最初的27名学生和4位老师起步。 三十年来，学校从无到有、从小到大，在一代又一代教师、学生、家长和志愿者的共同努力下， 逐步成长为一所扎根麻州、服务社区的周末中文学校。
自创校之初，我们始终坚持一个朴素而坚定的办学宗旨：“一切为了孩子”。 我们相信，中文教育不仅是语言的学习，更是文化的传承、身份的连接和视野的拓展。 三十年来，无论环境如何变化，这一初心始终是学校教学、管理与发展的出发点。
三十年的历程，也塑造了我们独特的“世纪精神”：彼此扶持、彼此照亮、相互成就、携手前行。 三十年来，从学校董事会、校长和历届管理团队，到教师、家长和志愿者， 大家以责任、热爱和奉献共同守护着这所学校，让中文和中华文化在海外孩子们的成长中生根、延续。
从早期的白手起家，到数字化教学、线上课堂，再到如今更加丰富多彩的语言文字教育， 我们始终在坚守中求发展，在传承中求创新，让中文教育与中华文化的传承始终相伴而行。 时代在变，教育在变，但“一切为了孩子”的初心始终没有改变。
三十年，是一段历史，也是一个新的起点。 面向未来，我们将继续坚守“一切为了孩子”的初心，让责任、理念与信念代代相传， 让更多的孩子在这里学习中文、理解中华文化，并带着这份文化的滋养走向更广阔的世界。
Thirty Years of Passing the Torch
Century Chinese Language School was founded on September 8, 1996, beginning with just 27 students and four teachers. Over the past three decades, the school has grown from its modest beginnings into a thriving weekend Chinese school rooted in Massachusetts and dedicated to serving the local community. This journey has been made possible through the shared efforts of generations of teachers, students, parents, and volunteers.
Since the school’s founding, we have remained committed to a simple yet steadfast principle: “Everything for the Children.” We believe that Chinese education is not only about learning a language, but also about preserving culture, strengthening connections to identity, and broadening our children’s view of the world. For thirty years, regardless of how circumstances have changed, this original mission has remained at the heart of our teaching, administration, and development.
Thirty years of growth have also shaped what we proudly call the “Century Spirit”: supporting one another, illuminating one another’s path, helping one another succeed, and moving forward together. Over the decades, members of the Board, principals and leadership teams, teachers, parents, and volunteers have all helped sustain the school through their responsibility, passion, and dedication. Together, they have enabled the Chinese language and Chinese culture to take root and continue to flourish in the lives of children growing up overseas.
From building the school from the ground up in its early years, to embracing digital learning and online classrooms, and now to offering an increasingly rich and diverse Chinese language and cultural education, we have always sought progress while remaining true to our principles, and innovation while honoring our traditions. Times change, and education evolves, but our commitment to “Everything for the Children” has never changed.
Thirty years represents a chapter of history, but it is also a new beginning. Looking ahead, we will continue to uphold our commitment to “Everything for the Children,” passing our sense of responsibility, our educational ideals, and our shared beliefs from one generation to the next. We hope that even more children will learn Chinese here, deepen their understanding of Chinese culture, and carry the strength and richness of that cultural heritage with them as they step into a broader world.