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Tzu Chi Academy
Long Island, NY
Welcome!
2026-2027 School Year Registration
Registration dates:
Continuing student: 03/29/26
New Student : 04/19/26
Tzu Chi Academy, Long Island achieves WASC accreditation in 2024. Also, our school community embraced The Great Kindness Challenge, and we’re officially certified!
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2026-2027 Enrollment
School Hours & Class Information
School Hours
- School begins on September 13, 2026, and takes place every Sunday between 9:00AM-1:00PM.(including Cultural class)
Extra Curriculum
- Optional
Parent-Child Class
- Yes, free classes for 3 years old children with their parents.
Requirements & Uniform
Requirments
- New students enrolling in class must be 4 years old by the first day of school September 13, 2026. We open registration for Toddler’s class that are 3 years old and above, so please open the enrolling age to be 3 years old by 9/13/2025.
Uniform
- Students are required to wear uniforms during classes, which can be purchased at the beginning of the school year. Navy Blue Khaki trousers and white sneakers may be purchased at stores such as Kohl’s, Target or Walmart.
Tuition & Registration Dates
Tuition
- $700 (No Early bird discount this year)
- Sibling discount $30.00 (is only applicable after the first sibling has already registered).
Registration Fees
- $0
Registration Dates
- Continuing student: 03/29/26
- New Student: 04/19/25
Refund Procedure
- Refund processing time may take 3~4 weeks, NO REFUND will be given for the registration fee
- Requests received before school start: 100% refund after deducting $30.00 processing fee.
- Requests received during school 4th Week(include 4th week): 75% refund after deducting $30.00 processing fee.
- Requests received during school 5th to 7th Week(include 7th week): 50% refund after deducting $30.00 processing fee.
- Tuition is not refundable after 7th Week.
Announcements
2024 Tzu Chi Summer Camp
Have some Fun, make new friends and learn new skills!
Date: 8/26-8/30 9A-4P
Caper Ages: For 7-13 years old
Location: 60 East Williston Ave, East Williston, NY 11596
$320 per person (including tuition fee, daily lunch, snacks, reusable bag and socks cover) + registration fee $30 + 2 uniforms $20 per person, please bring your own reusable cups.
Mandarin Learning for beginners
Language + Culture
(24 weeks/ Only $600) or FREE*
*We will fully refund you at the end of the year if you make it to 90% of the class
Age: 18+
Date: 4/30-7/2 & 9/10-12/17
Time: 6pm -9pm, Tuesday
Location: 60 East Williston Ave, East Williston, NY 11596
*For more information, please email [email protected]
Weekly Reminder
TCALI Weekly reminder for the 14th week of the 2nd semester: 6/2/2024, Monthly teacher’s meeting, Placement test, Used toys flea market, Parent’s gathering, On going registration for Summer Camp, dismissal at 12pm.
Who We Are
Thank you for joining the big family of Tzu Chi Academy Long Island. The goals for Tzu-Chi Academy are teaching Chinese language and culture, as well as inspiring the compassion in our students and communities. Through humanity education, we encourage and guide kids to respect and love themselves and people around them, contributing to the greater good while bettering themselves. There are 25 Tzu Chi Academies in the US.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, an international non-profit humanitarian organization with missions in charity, medicine, education, culture, international relief, and environmental protection, was founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in 1966. Jing Si Aphorism is her life wisdom. It is easy to understand. It is part of our curriculum for kids to learn and implement the philosophy and have a good attitude in life.
Our students, teachers, and volunteers all wear uniforms for protecting safety, promoting sense of belonging and honor, showing the beauty of the group, and reducing bad habits. Class parents assist students and teachers. TCALI will celebrate our 27th anniversary. For the past twenty seven years, our school grows steadily through great efforts by parents, teachers, students, and volunteers. You will be invited to be a happy volunteer for a day to serve our children. Thank you for your support in school activities.
Jingsi Aphorisms” or “Still Thoughts” is a collection of Master Cheng Yen’s thoughts on Buddhist teachings and life lessons. Master Cheng Yen practices the teachings everyday, and she has always led a simple and virtuous life.
Jingsi Aphorism transcends religion and race as it teaches about life, love and goodness to which everyone can relate. One may not be a Buddhist to benefit from Master’s undeniable thought provoking aphorism. Her books, in fact, contains her quotations translated in different languages such as: English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Spanish…etc.
Character Education/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) – is the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success.
People with strong social-emotional skills are able to foster positive behavior, and make healthier life choices .
It helps to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially. From effective problem-solving to self-discipline, from impulse control to emotion management and more.
Using the true stories from Tzu Chi Missions (Charity, Medicine, Education and Humanistic Culture) with others like International Relief, Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Environmental Protection, Volunteers to teach our children to cultivate virtues and positive behavior.
Flower arrangement, Tea Ceremony and Sign Language are also part of the curriculum.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, an international non-profit humanitarian organization with missions in charity, medicine, education, culture, international relief, and environmental protection, was founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in 1966. Jing Si Aphorism is her life wisdom. It is easy to understand. It is part of our curriculum for kids to learn and implement the philosophy and have a good attitude in life.
Our students, teachers, and volunteers all wear uniforms for protecting safety, promoting sense of belonging and honor, showing the beauty of the group, and reducing bad habits. Class parents assist students and teachers. TCALI will celebrate our 27th anniversary. For the past twenty seven years, our school grows steadily through great efforts by parents, teachers, students, and volunteers. You will be invited to be a happy volunteer for a day to serve our children. Thank you for your support in school activities.
Jingsi Aphorisms” or “Still Thoughts” is a collection of Master Cheng Yen’s thoughts on Buddhist teachings and life lessons. Master Cheng Yen practices the teachings everyday, and she has always led a simple and virtuous life.
Jingsi Aphorism transcends religion and race as it teaches about life, love and goodness to which everyone can relate. One may not be a Buddhist to benefit from Master’s undeniable thought provoking aphorism. Her books, in fact, contains her quotations translated in different languages such as: English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Spanish…etc.
Character Education/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) – is the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success.
People with strong social-emotional skills are able to foster positive behavior, and make healthier life choices .
It helps to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially. From effective problem-solving to self-discipline, from impulse control to emotion management and more.
Using the true stories from Tzu Chi Missions (Charity, Medicine, Education and Humanistic Culture) with others like International Relief, Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Environmental Protection, Volunteers to teach our children to cultivate virtues and positive behavior.
Flower arrangement, Tea Ceremony and Sign Language are also part of the curriculum.
Parent Volunteers
As part of registration each year, parents of each student pledge to volunteer once per semester.
Only the teachers draw a salary at our school so it is imperative that we reach out to the parents to help with our school.
By seeing the parents pitch in, this strengthens core values in our students, teachers and staff such as community engagement, pride in our school and respect for each other.
We further reinforce the importance of volunteering by recognizing the parent volunteers in class each week.
Tzu Chi Youth Orchestra Long Island
Bring joy and comfort to the community! Join TCYOLI and make a difference through music!
Ages: 3rd to 12th grade (NYSSMA level 4 and up)
Rehearsal: Every Saturday, 16:00-18:00 at 60 E. Williston Ave, East Williston, NY 11596 (Tzu Chi Long Island office)
Instruments: String (violin, viola, cello and double bass) and Woodwind (flute, oboe, Clarinet & bassoon)
Gallery
Mother's Day Event
May 5, 2024
E-waste Recycle
April 21, 2024
Open House for new families
April 14, 2024
Multi-media contest, Pencil Calligraphy contest, Humanity Curriculum
March 17, 2024
Class brother/sister meeting and GKC Certificate
March 10, 2024
Lunar New Year blessing Ceremony
February 4, 2024
News
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Tzu Chi Academy, Long Island
Email: [email protected]
School Location (Sunday):
Oyster Bay High School
150 East Main Street,
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Sunday
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