Cantonese classes that teach traditional characters (繁體字) 教繁體字的廣東話班

If you want your kids to read the same characters used in Hong Kong, check which script a school teaches before you sign up. Many Chinese schools here are Mandarin-first and teach simplified characters. Based on their own pages, these 14 Cantonese programs teach traditional characters. They include five Pui Ying Chinese schools in Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond, True Light in Richmond and on Cambie Street, the Chinese Cultural Centre's school, CUE, Fun Cantonese Basic and Cantonese Square in Surrey. Most other programs on CantoMap don't say which script they use, and that doesn't mean they don't teach traditional. Ask them, and tell us.

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Fun Cantonese Basic (Kingcrest Learning Academy)

學費 / Price $468 per 13-class fall term(Sep 12-Dec 12, 2026)

Vancouver · Kingsway / Kensington

3-9 (Level 1: 3-5; Level 2: 5-7; 7-9 in 1pm slot)

Sat 9:30-10:45, 11:00-12:15, 1:00-2:15

In person · Class

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Cantonese and English

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Cantonese Square

學費 / Price Ask the program · 直接向課程查詢

Surrey · Guildford / Fleetwood area

5-12 (Saturday class K-Gr 6)

Saturday class 2:45-5:00pm; weekly afternoon small-group lesson in Surrey; one-on-one

In person · Class

Traditional characters · 繁體字

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Pui Ying Kitchener Chinese School

學費 / Price $340 per 15 weeks(GST + textbooks incl.)

培英 Kitchener 中文學校

Burnaby · Brentwood / Kitchener

school-age

Tue 3:30-5:30pm

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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Pui Ying Hastings Chinese School

學費 / Price $340 per 15 weeks(GST + textbooks incl.)

培英 Hastings 中文學校

Vancouver · Hastings-Sunrise

school-age

Wed 3:30-5:30pm

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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Pui Ying Churchill Chinese School

學費 / Price $380 per 15 weeks(GST + textbooks incl.)

培英 Churchill 中文學校

Vancouver · Oakridge / South Granville (Churchill Sec.)

K1 - Grade 9

Sat 9:30am-12:00pm (120 min Cantonese + 30 min Mandarin)

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Cantonese and Mandarin

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Pui Ying Van Horne Chinese School

學費 / Price $340 per 15 weeks(GST + textbooks incl.)

培英 Van Horne 中文學校

Vancouver · Sunset

school-age

Fri 3:30-5:30pm

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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Pui Ying Richmond Chinese School

學費 / Price 320 (Cantonese + Mandarin conversation: 350) · per 15 weeks(GST + textbooks incl.)

Richmond · City Centre (Cambie Rd)

school-age

Sat 9:30-11:30am; 1:00-3:00 / 1:00-3:30pm

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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True Light Chinese School - Richmond

學費 / Price $310 per half year(incl. $20 fees)

真光中文學校(列治文)

Richmond · Blundell Rd

5+ (K1 - Secondary 3)

Tue-Fri 4:15-6:15pm; Sat 9:00-11:00am / 11:15am-1:15pm

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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True Light Chinese School - Vancouver (Cambie St)

學費 / Price $310 per half year(incl. $20 fees)

真光中文學校(溫哥華校區)

Vancouver · Cambie Village

5+ (K1 - Secondary 3)

Sat 9:00-11:00am

In person · Saturday school

Traditional characters · 繁體字 Taught in Cantonese

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FAQ 常見問題

Why does the script matter?

Hong Kong and Taiwan use traditional characters; mainland China and Singapore use simplified. Hong Kong's Education Bureau publishes its primary-school word list in traditional characters. See our traditional vs simplified guide for more.

Do any of these teach Jyutping?

None of these 14 say so. If you know one that does, tell us.

My child's school isn't on this list.

It may still teach traditional characters. Most schools don't say on their websites. Use "Suggest a correction" on the school's listing, and we'll check it and add it.