Aichen Zhang

Mandarin World Language Teacher

Known for the creative use of various forms of arts and physical activities in her class, Aichen Zhang has been working with Prairie Moon children on Mandarin since 2013. With a deep understanding of the importance of a positive learning environment for students to reach their full potential, Ms. Zhang strives to make her class welcoming, enjoyable, and stimulating. Over the years, she has built a genuine relationship with the students, and her Mandarin class has become one of their favorites.

Ms. Zhang graduated from Beijing University with a degree in Spanish and from University of International Business and Economics in China with a degree in international business. She came to the U.S. with her husband in 2001 and has lived in Alabama and Oklahoma before finding her current home in Lawrence in 2006. She has two children, and they both have been such a wonderful blessing to her in many ways. Arts have always been at the very special place in Ms. Zhang’s life. She has been a fervent musician since Kindergarten, was actively engaged in various school choirs and symphonies, and performed in places such as Beijing Music Concert Hall. Ms. Zhang continues to study piano in her spare time and is devoted to integrating her love of music and other forms of arts into her Mandarin curriculum at Prairie Moon.