Opening Fall 2027 · 2027年秋季开园 — Now enrolling students in Philadelphia & hiring teachers
Chinese-immersion Montessori · Northern Liberties
A calm, Mandarin-speaking Montessori home for children 18 months to 5 years. Your child learns to pour, count, care for plants, and greet friends in Chinese — at their own pace, surrounded by teachers who know them well.
Opening Fall 2027 at 934 N 3rd St, Philadelphia
Programs
Each classroom is a prepared environment: low shelves, real materials, and Mandarin spoken throughout the day. Families do not need to speak Chinese at home — children absorb it naturally, the way they learn their first language.
幼儿班
A small, unhurried room where our youngest learn to dress themselves, set a snack table, and find words for their feelings — in Mandarin and English songs, stories, and everyday care.
幼儿园班
A mixed-age classroom where children choose meaningful work, build concentration, and grow into confident Mandarin speakers — tracing characters, counting with golden beads, and leading lunch preparations.
Planned full-day schedule, Monday–Friday. Details will be finalized before opening.
Our approach
We named our school after the dandelion — 蒲公英 — because children are a little like its seeds. Given gentle conditions and room to drift, they find their own way and take root.
Our classrooms follow Dr. Maria Montessori’s method: mixed ages, hands-on materials, and long stretches of uninterrupted time. Our teachers speak Mandarin throughout the day, so the language becomes part of how children play, eat, and make friends — not a subject to study.
“The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’”
Admissions
We open in Fall 2027, so there’s no rush and no fee to get started. Families on our interest list hear first about tours, info sessions, and when applications open.
Share a little about your family and your child’s age. It takes two minutes and carries no commitment.
Come to a parent coffee or virtual info session to meet our founders and ask anything.
Tour the classroom space as it comes together and submit a simple application when enrollment opens.
We plan a phased first week with shorter days, so each child settles in with confidence.
Careers
We are looking for warm, patient educators who love children and the Chinese language. Help shape a new school from its first day — with small classes, real planning time, and support for Montessori training.
Fluent Mandarin speakers preferred. Montessori credentials (AMI/AMS) welcome, or we’ll help you get trained.
Email us your résumé
Full-Time, Exempt (includes extended-day rotation and school-break/summer coverage as scheduled)
Philadelphia, PA 19123 (in person)
Create a nurturing, orderly, language-rich prepared environment for ages 18 months–3 years in our Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program. You will deliver all daily instruction, routines, and care entirely in Mandarin, helping our youngest students build independence, physical coordination, and language fluency.
Full-Time, Exempt (includes extended-day rotation and school-break/summer coverage as scheduled)
Philadelphia, PA 19123 (in person)
Be the cultural, linguistic, and pedagogical anchor of our Early Childhood classroom (ages 3–6), delivering all lessons and classroom activities exclusively in fluent, high-fidelity Mandarin — in an environment where natural language acquisition grows alongside Montessori math, literacy, and practical life.
Full-Time, Exempt
Philadelphia, PA 19123 (in person)
Lead the launch, educational program, and daily operations of Dandelion Chinese Montessori — building the operational framework from the ground up, establishing school culture, overseeing curriculum delivery, and driving student and teacher recruitment.
Contact
Questions about programs, Mandarin immersion, or what Montessori looks like for a toddler? Email us or join the interest list and we’ll be in touch.
In Northern Liberties, a short walk from the Spring Garden El stop.
No commitment, no fees. We’ll share updates, tour dates, and application timelines.