Attending a prospective school’s open house is definitely one of the best ways to get to know it. An open house is not only an opportunity to see what the school looks like, but also to talk to the teachers, learn about the curriculum, and be reassured of any concerns you might have. We have already prepared a checklist of the top questions to ask schools, but thought it would be beneficial to know some Chinese words and phrases for this as well. Here are some questions you could ask the local staff members and students of the school to gain invaluable insight into the school and help confirm whether it is a great match for you and your child .

Vocabulary

School open day 学校开放日 Xuéxiào kāifàngrì
Campus 校园 Xiàoyuán
Curriculum 课程 Kèchéng
Tuition fee 学费 Xuéfèi
Teacher 老师 Lǎoshī
Student 学生 Xuéshēng
Headmaster 校长 Xiàozhǎng
Administration 行政管理 Xíngzhèng guǎnlǐ
Facility 设施 Shèshī
Activity 活动 Huódòng
Playground 操场 Cāochǎng
Stadium 体育馆 Tǐyùguǎn
Elementary school 小学 Xiǎoxué
Middle school 初中 Chūzhōng
High school 高中 Gāozhōng

Phrases

When you arrive at the school

Hello, pleased to meet you! I’m __’s mom/dad.
你好，很高兴认识你！我是__的妈妈/爸爸。 Nǐhǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ! Wǒ shì  __ de māmā/bàbà. 

It’s a beautiful school!
这个学校很漂亮！ Zhègè xuéxiào hěn piàoliàng!

Thank you for showing me the school today！
谢谢你带我参观学校！ Xièxiè nǐ dài wǒ cānguān xuéxiào!

Questions about facilities

Where is the playground?
操场在哪里？ Cāochǎng zài nǎlǐ？

Where is the middle school department?
中学部在哪里？ Zhāngxuébù zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the bathroom?
厕所在哪里？ Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?

Do you have air purifiers in your school stadium?
体育馆有空气净化器吗？ Tǐyùguǎn yǒu kōngqì jìnghuàqì mā?

Speaking with teachers

What do you think of your school’s administration? 
你觉得学校管理怎么样？ Nǐ juéde xuéxiào guǎnlǐ zěnmēyàng？

What is something the school does well?
学校什么地方做得很好？ Xuéxiào shénme dìfāng zuòde hěnhǎo？

What would you like to see more in your school?
你觉得学校还有什么可以进步的地方？ Nǐ juéde xuéxiào háiyǒu shénmē kěyǐ jìnbù de dìfāng？

Speaking with students

Do you like your teachers?
你喜欢你的老师们吗？ Nǐ xǐhuān nǐde lǎoshīmén mā?

How’s the food at the canteen?
学校食堂的菜怎么样？ Xuéxiào shítáng de cài zěnmeyàng?

Are you having a lot of fun here?
你在这个学校开心吗？ Nǐ zài zhègè xuéxiào kāixīn mā?

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