Houston, Texas

Hua Xia Chinese School of Houston is a non-profit organization registered with the Secretary of the State of Texas and granted by the US Federal Government with IRS501(C)(3) tax exemption status. The goals of Hua Xia Chinese School Inc. are to promote Chinese language, culture, and art, to enhance the understanding between Chinese and other ethnic groups, and to provide an excellent learning environment where children of all ethnic backgrounds and adults with an interest can study Chinese language, culture, and art to meet the growing needs of economic globalization and cultural exchanges between USA and China.

The ICC, founded in Houston in 1970, became the first non-profit, formally chartered Chinese language school and cultural organization in Texas. It was established to promote and preserve the Chinese culture and heritage within a multicultural community. The ICC had its beginnings at the campus of Rice University and then relocated to the Clarewood location in 1988. A fire in 1995 destroyed the building which housed the ICC. The education operations continued from facilities generously provided by Southwest College of the Houston Community College System.

Established in 1979 as a Chinese Language School, the Chinese Community Center (CCC) today serves nearly 5,000 families each year through educational, cultural, and social service programs. The Center is a nonprofit social services agency IRS 501(c)(3) organization. We receive funding and support from individuals, public and private sector sources and the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast. The largest Asian-led social service agency in Texas, the Center received its first public funding in1989 and became a United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast agency in 1991.

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