Trilingual Christian Education

Ignite your child's God-given potential

泽兰基督教学校
Escuela Cristiana de Zeeland

Our Language Programs

Our English program is more than a curriculum—it provides the framework for all learning at ZCS and is designed to help students grow into who God created them to be. Shaping students academically, spiritually, and relationally, this program offers a traditional school experience that is enriched with creative, faith-filled, and hands-on learning opportunities.

Building on this strong framework and translated in the target language, our Spanish and Mandarin Immersion programs provide the same high-quality education, ensuring students learn consistent content while developing fluency in the target language.

About Trilingual Education

Trilingual education is an excellent opportunity for children to see the world through a new lens. With 12 different countries of origin represented among our faculty, a multicultural world becomes reality at Zeeland Christian School.

Learning New Languages

Trilingual education is possible through our immersion programs. Students are immersed in the program's target language and become biliterate (Mandarin OR Spanish + English) and receive a foreign language class (Mandarin OR Spanish).
Students are taught to read, write, and converse in the program’s target language by being constantly immersed in the language. They learn their new language in much the same way that they learn their first language, through meaningful communication.
Our teachers know that for many children, this will be their first time learning another language. For that reason, teachers use actions, images, and nonverbal cues to enhance communication.

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NEW for 2025-26!

At the heart of the Global Explorers preschool session is the desire to spark a curiosity and appreciation for cultures while learning about the incredibly diverse and exciting world God has created for his people. Children in this session will learn about communities around the globe as they are immersed in the most spoken native language in the world, Mandarin Chinese. Additionally, they will participate in Spanish World Language, making it one of the only faith-based multilingual preschool sessions in the Midwest.

Highlights of this session: Student engagement in activities that replicate the sights and sounds of cultures, taste traditional foods, explore cultural artifacts, and celebrate unique traditions and holidays, deepening their understanding and appreciation for the richness of global communities.

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“Speaking the language is only part of the benefit of attending a trilingual Christian school.“

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Immersion?

Immersion is a term used to describe a method of teaching languages. ZCS curriculum is based on a total immersion model, in which the teacher speaks only in the target language, Mandarin or Spanish, throughout the lessons.

When can students join?

Mandarin Immersion: threeschool, preschool, or kindergarten
Spanish Immersion: threeschool, preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade

When/How is English Introduced?

Starting in third grade, the students learn their social studies curriculum in English. Teachers focus on English-specific skills which are integrated into their social studies instruction.
By 5th grade, most students are at a fluency level equal to a native-speaking 5th grader.
During the 6th-8th grade years, student’s language proficiency grows significantly in English and the immersion language due to targeted instruction.

灿燃 | Brilla Intensamente | Burn Bright

ZCS offers a non-traditional English program, the only Christian Mandarin total immersion program in the Midwest (4yr olds-8th grade), and the largest and the most established Christian Spanish Immersion program in Michigan (3yr old-8th grade).