Who We Are?
Dash Early is a safe and happy space grounded by respect for young learners to be freely curious, love learning, and acquire fundamental life skills to prepare them for greater adventures ahead.
Why Us?
We are your Chinese-speaking home outside your home. Dash Early Childhood Care and Education is a safe and happy place for learners to express their curiosity, love learning, and enjoy acquiring basic skills needed to prepare them for greater adventures ahead.
Our Mission
At Dash Early, our mission is to create a safe, joyful Chinese-speaking environment where children naturally acquire Mandarin Chinese. We also nurture their holistic development, equipping them with essential skills for future success and exploration.
Our Mission
Our vision at Dash Early is to create a diverse and vibrant learning community where children flourish in a safe, nurturing environment. We aspire to instill fluency in Mandarin Chinese while fostering a love for learning and a deep appreciation for cultural diversity. Our goal is to empower children to become confident, compassionate global citizens who embrace lifelong curiosity and creativity.
Education Philosophy (Core Values)
Our Educators
Our core educators of the Chinese Pre-Kindergarten program are professionals from Dash Chinese PH with several decades of experience in teaching Chinese to children in the Philippines.
Teacher Loung Ming Chen
Our senior educator was born and raised in a family of teachers in Taiwan. Later, she came to the Philippines and taught Chinese at Jubilee Christian Academy (JCA) for several decades. She handled the elementary and preschool levels as the Chinese department head and gained numerous experience in teaching Chinese to young children. In 2008, she co-found Dash Chinese PH and was able to develop an effective curriculum for teaching students Chinese in a fun and interesting way.
Teacher Chi Chi
Our head teacher obtained her undergraduate degree in BS Family Life and Child Development from UP Diliman and a master’s degree in counseling from DLSU Manila. She is a Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT) and at the same time, a Registered Guidance Counselor (RGC). She began teaching Chinese in Dash as a part-time teacher ever since her high school days. Her background in child development and counseling has further strengthened her understanding of how children learn and why they behave the way they do.
Activities and Programs
The main focus of the Chinese Pre-Kindergarten program is on Chinese language development. Learning the language involves children’s daily exposure to our Chinese-speaking environment with guidance from the Montessori philosophy, modern counseling philosophies, tools, and teaching methods.
