Hanlexon for Chinese Schools
The integrated Chinese classroom platform for heritage Chinese schools, weekend programs, and AP Chinese classrooms.
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Hanlexon for Chinese Schools is the integrated classroom platform for US heritage Chinese schools, weekend programs, and AP Chinese classrooms. The platform aligns with the Ma Liping, Jinan Zhongwen, and MeiZhou textbook series used by CSAUS and NCACLS member schools, supports both simplified and traditional characters, and feeds directly into AP Chinese exam preparation (where 72 percent of takers are heritage speakers). Pricing is sized for heritage school budgets: $5 per student per year with a 50-student minimum. FERPA-compliant with signed Data Privacy Agreements on school plans.
Built for heritage curricula
Hanlexon natively supports the textbook series US heritage Chinese schools actually teach — not just the HSK frame used in adult test prep.
Ma Liping (马立平)
11-volume K-10 series, Direct Character Recognition approach, no pinyin for first 3 years. Used by mainland-origin schools.
Jinan Zhongwen (暨大中文)
12-volume series commissioned by China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. Standard in many CSAUS schools.
MeiZhou Chinese
ACTFL 5Cs + Pre-AP aligned. Used by AP-track heritage programs.
Better Chinese
Common Core / ACTFL-aligned series used widely in US public and private K-8 Chinese programs.
Integrated Chinese
The standard textbook series for US high school and college Chinese programs.
Traditional + zhuyin support
NCACLS-affiliated schools (Taiwan-origin tradition) get traditional characters and bopomofo (zhuyin) input.
AP Chinese pipeline
About 72 percent of AP Chinese test-takers are heritage speakers (College Board 2025). The heritage curriculum feeds directly into AP exam preparation without re-teaching basics. With the May 2027 transition to the digital Bluebook format, students need practice on the typed-character input, on-screen reading, and recorded speaking responses that the new exam requires — exactly what Hanlexon provides.
Pricing fit for your school
Heritage Chinese school budgets run on tuition and parent volunteer labor. Per-seat software pricing has to fit those economics or it just doesn't get adopted.
Heritage school
50-student minimum — $250/year minimum.
- All Pro platform features
- Classroom roster + AI grading
- Worksheet generator with school logo
- Simplified + traditional characters
- FERPA-compliant, signed DPA
US K-12 standard
For US public and private K-12 Chinese programs.
- All Pro platform features
- School logo branding
- Per-student attribution
- FERPA / COPPA / SOPPA addressed
Enterprise / district
For large districts with procurement + SSO.
- SSO (SAML / OAuth)
- District-wide admin console
- Custom DPA terms
- Implementation support
All school plans include a free trial period. Compare full pricing or contact us for institutional inquiries.
How adoption works
One teacher tries free
30-student class, all features, no credit card. Real classroom use, not a sandbox.
Run a semester
Use it across worksheets, vocab assignments, AP prep — whatever you actually need it for.
Board evaluates
Present results to your school board; we provide outcome data for the evaluation if helpful.
Upgrade school-wide
$5/student/year, 50-student minimum. We sign your DPA. Onboarding for each teacher in your school.
Trust signals for school directors
Channel partners and affiliations roll in as relationships formalize. Today we focus on the Founding Schools cohort — the first heritage and weekend Chinese schools to adopt Hanlexon at scale. Read the security and compliance page for current documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hanlexon support the Ma Liping curriculum?
Yes. Hanlexon supports the Ma Liping (马立平) 11-volume K-10 series, including the Direct Character Recognition approach. Vocabulary lists are filterable by Ma Liping volume and lesson.
What does the heritage school plan cost?
$5 per student per year with a 50-student minimum ($250/year minimum). All Pro platform features included. Designed to fit heritage Chinese school budgets, which typically run on parent volunteer labor and modest tuition revenue.
Can we use Hanlexon for AP Chinese prep?
Yes. About 72% of AP Chinese takers are heritage speakers, so the heritage curriculum feeds directly into AP exam preparation. Hanlexon covers all four exam sections and mirrors the May 2027 digital Bluebook format. See the AP Chinese exam prep page.
Is Hanlexon FERPA-compliant for our school?
Yes. Hanlexon is FERPA-compliant and provides signed Data Privacy Agreements on school plans. COPPA and SOPPA requirements are also addressed. Both simplified and traditional characters are supported.
How do we trial before committing?
Individual teachers can use Hanlexon free with a 30-student class. We recommend one or two teachers run a real class for a semester first, then your board evaluates upgrading to the school plan. The free tier has all platform features — there's no functional gap behind a paywall.
Do you support traditional characters and Taiwan MOE standards?
Yes. Simplified, traditional, Hong Kong, and Taiwan character variants are all supported. NCACLS-affiliated schools (Taiwan-origin tradition, traditional + zhuyin/bopomofo) and CSAUS-affiliated schools (mainland-origin, simplified + pinyin) are both fully supported.
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