Sidwell Friends School

西德威尔友谊学校的中国研究项目成立于1983年，是美国最早提供全面中文教育的高中之一。该项目涵盖四至十二年级，通过以贵格会价值观（例如和平、正直、社群，平等，和可持续性发展）为根基，以学校使命为导向的课程体系，将语言、历史和体验式学习融为一体。学生们通过课堂学习、与北京和上海的姊妹学校交流、实地考察以及与中美两国机构的合作来探索中国。目前，西德威尔友谊学校有超过270名学生选修中文课程，另有70名学生选修与中国相关的历史课程。学生们在中文演讲、写作和历史研究比赛中屡获殊荣，并在学习过程中不断深化跨文化理解，逐步成长为具有全球视野的世界公民。

Founded in 1983, Sidwell Friends School’s Chinese Studies Program is one of the first American high schools to offer comprehensive Chinese language education. Spanning grades 4–12, the program integrates language, history, and experiential learning through a mission-based curriculum rooted in Quaker values such as peace, integrity, community, equality, and sustainability. Students explore China through classroom study, exchanges with sister schools in Beijing and Shanghai, fieldwork opportunities, and collaborations with various American and Chinese institutions. With more than 270 students enrolled in Chinese courses and 70 in China-related history classes, Sidwell students have earned national recognition in speech, writing, and research competitions, using the School’s Quaker values to foster cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship.