Mon Sheong Foundation Chinese School

Coordinates: 43°54′08.5″N 79°26′35.4″W / 43.902361°N 79.443167°W / 43.902361; -79.443167
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Mon Sheong Foundation Chinese School is a fee-operated private school, with focus on promoting Chinese culture, heritage, and philosophy.

The MSFCS was created in 1968 by the Mon Sheong Foundation in Toronto and uses Cantonese/Putonghua as the language of instruction.

Today MSFCS offers additional programs including:

  • Chinese (Cantonese) Program for children over the age of 3
  • Chinese (Putonghua) Program for children over the age of 3
  • Conversational Putonghua Program
  • Mathematics Program for grades 1 to 12

Programs run on Friday evenings and Saturdays from September to May.

Instructors are mainly college graduates from Hong Kong, China and Canada.

Facilities[edit]

The MSFCS does not have permanent facilities and obtains leases from York Region District School Board and Toronto District School Board for its after-school or weekend programs.

Previous locations:

Scholarships[edit]

  • Dr. Sim Fai Liu Awards for Outstanding Achievement
  • Mandarin Scholarships
  • Ming Shau Yau Scholarships
  • Ping Shao Quan Awards for Academic Achievement
  • Leon & Susan Foon-Chim Endowment Fund Scholarships

Alumni and Notable Faculty[edit]

  • Dr. Sim Fai Liu (1919–1999) MD, OOnt - co-founder Mon Sheong Foundation Chinese School; resident at Toronto Western Hospital and medical director at Lambert Lodge and Castleview-Wychwood Towers
  • Ping Shao Quan - former Chair and Chinese School Principal
  • Helena Zhang - Principal, Etobicoke Campus
  • Paul Chan - Principal, Markham Campus
  • Alain Tan - Principal, North York Campus
  • Jephunneh Cheng - Principal, Richmond Hill Campus

References[edit]

43°54′08.5″N 79°26′35.4″W / 43.902361°N 79.443167°W / 43.902361; -79.443167