VERMONT CHINESE SCHOOL



Events for 2024





January 20th - "Cooking for the Chinese New Year" (partnership with SB public library)

February 11th - 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration 2024春节联欢会

March 16th - Spring Cultural Activities: Traditional Chinese Games Social 传统游戏日

April 20th - Spring Cultural Activities: Square Dancing (Exercise Routine）广场舞

May 18th - Cooking Lesson: Zongzi wrapping 裹粽子

June 8th - 2024 DuanWu Festival Potluck 2024端午节联欢会​

August 24th - Cooking Lesson: Mooncake Making 做月饼

September 14th - 2024 Mid Autumn Festival Potluck 2024中秋晚会

October 19th - Sheng Jian Bao (Shanghai Pan-fried Pork Buns) 生煎包

November 16th - Jiaozi (Dumplings) 饺子

December 21st - 2024 Winter Solstice / DongZhi Festival Potluck 2024冬至联欢会



Events for 2025





January 18th - Cooking Lesson: "Cooking for the Chinese New Year"

February 2nd - 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration 2025春节联欢会

March 15th - TBD

April 12th - Spring Cultural Activities: Traditional Chinese Games Social 传统游戏日

May 17th - Cooking Lesson: Zongzi wrapping 裹粽子

May 31st - 2024 DuanWu Festival Potluck 2025端午节联欢会​

August 23rd - Summer Cultural Activity: Tea Ceremony 茶道

September 13th - Cooking Lesson: Mooncake Making 做月饼

October 4th - 2025 Mid Autumn Festival Potluck 2025中秋晚会

​November 15th - TBD

December 20th - 2025 Winter Solstice / DongZhi Festival Potluck 2025冬至联欢会



2025 Winter Solstice/DongZhi Celebration Potluck
2025 冬至联欢会





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403

Date: Saturday December 21, 2024 5:00 - 8:30pm

Admission: $3/person (ages 5 and under free)


VCS will host a potluck dinner to celebrate DongZhi Festival, also known as winter solstice. VCS will be providing the ingredients to make tangyuan 汤圆 (balls of glutinous rice). Tangyuan 汤圆 sounds like tuanyuan 团圆, which means reunion. Hence, the Chinese associates tangyuan with family reunions.


We will be sharing the food list, so attendees know what to expect. We recommend that the serving portion you bring equates to the number of people in your party. You may update/change the food you are bringing at any time by revisiting the following link:

Signup Sheet & Food List


Admission must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or Paypal.

Venmo: @Vermont_Chinese_School (last 4 digits of phone is 6332)

Paypal: vtchineseschool@gmail.com


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Cooking & Dine: jiaozi 韭菜猪肉饺子
Chinese Chives & Pork Dumplings





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 4:30pm
Cost: $40 (lesson & ingredients, includes 15 jiaozi).


Jiaozi 饺子 is a type of Chinese dumpling. They are folded to resemble Chinese sycee and have great cultural significance in China. Jiaozi are one of the major dishes eaten during the Chinese New Year throughout northern China and is eaten all year round in the northern provinces. Jiaozi are popular in other parts of East Asia and in the Western world, where a fried variety is referred to as potstickers. We'll all enjoy together after making and cooking.


Please email vtchineseschool@gmail.com to sign up. Payment must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or PayPal (details will be provided at signup). Thank you!


The deadline for class registration is November 10th.


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Local News - Vermont Chinese School Holding
30th Lunar New Year Celebration




by: Bo-Yee Poon

Posted: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:19 PM EST

Updated: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:36 PM EST


​South Burlington, VT- A celebration of the Lunar New Year is happening for the 30th year by the Vermont Chinese School.


Two representatives of the school, Theresa Ko and Jason Shi, joined the Morning Brew to talk about the festivities. It’s a luncheon with performances of song, dance, a skit, and martial arts.


The event is held at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You can get an e-ticket at Seven Days Tickets or in-person (with cash or checks) at the South Burlington High School’s lobby on Friday evenings Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 from 5:30-7. For more information visit: vtchineseschool@gmail.com​​



Donation for COVID-19



The Vermont Chinese School organized a fundraising event (February 21st to March 7th, 2020) to benefit Chinese medical centers treating patients with the virus via WeStar Wuhan Relief Effort. Sadly, the virus had begun spreading across the world and WeStar had no longer focus on collecting donations for Wuhan.


VCS had sought approval of donors to release funds to benefit local communities in Vermont instead. VCS made the donations to Chittenden Food Shelf ($1400), South Burlington Food Shelf ($291.30) and VT COVID-19 Response Fund ($1467). We are grateful for the support and would like to thank donors for being so thoughtful and showing their kindness in helping others in such as needed time.


Donor's List





PO BOX 9209, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05407



802.307.6332