Hope Chinese Charter School

Charter School 383 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Hope Chinese Charter School (HCCS), located in Beaverton, Oregon, is a public charter school that offers a unique K–8 educational experience centered on Mandarin Chinese immersion. Established to serve the diverse needs of the local community, the school integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with comprehensive language instruction, aiming to produce students who are not only bilingual and biliterate in English and Mandarin but also culturally competent in a globalized world.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to academic excellence and its structured approach to language acquisition, where students spend a significant portion of their day learning core subjects in Mandarin. Beyond the classroom, Hope Chinese Charter School emphasizes character development and cultural appreciation, often incorporating traditional Chinese arts, festivals, and philosophies into its programming. By providing this specialized dual-language environment within the public school system, HCCS offers families a tuition-free alternative that prepares students for success in high school and beyond while fostering a deep connection to Chinese heritage.

383

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hope Chinese Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	60
Hispanic	15
Black	5
Asian	185
Two or More	117

Asian
185 (48.4%)
Two or More
117 (30.6%)
White
60 (15.7%)
Hispanic
15 (3.9%)
Black
5 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Beaverton SD 48J
Phone:	(971)226-7500
Website:	http://hopeccs.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 12

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hope Chinese Charter School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	52
Grade 1	52
Grade 2	54
Grade 3	52
Grade 4	50
Grade 5	51
Grade 6	37
Grade 7	23
Grade 8	12

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hope Chinese Charter School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	201	52.5%
Male	181	47.3%
Not Specified	1	0.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)