CHINESE AMERICAN COOPERATION COUNCIL

What CHINESE AMERICAN COOPERATION COUNCIL does

The Chinese American Cooperation Council (CACC) is a California-registered nonprofit organization headquartered in Pleasanton, California, founded in May 2003. CACC operates the CACC Chinese School, self-described as the largest and most influential Chinese heritage school in Northern California, delivering weekend educational programs on Sundays from 9:00 AM to 12:50 PM at Amador Valley High School (1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton, CA 94566). The organization is volunteer-driven with a reported paid headcount of five, governed by a Board of Directors and sustained by tuition, donations, and community service activities.

The curriculum spans six categories: Chinese language education from Pre-Kindergarten through AP Chinese credit courses using Jinan University and Ma Liping textbooks (with UC/CSU credit recognition), competitive mathematics (Math Kangaroo, AMC 8/10, MATHCOUNTS, Olympiad Math), physics, computer programming delivered via a partnership with X-Camp Academy (Python, algorithms, USACO and ACSL competition prep, plus LEGO robotics and Scratch), digital art, and adult enrichment offerings (dance, calligraphy, vocal arts, badminton, Tai Chi, yoga, photography). CACC received WASC (Western Alliance of Schools and Colleges) accreditation in 2022, validating educational quality at a regional standard.

Revenue mechanics combine per-course tuition, a $30 non-refundable annual family registration fee, a $50 refundable yard-duty deposit (forfeited if volunteer obligations are not completed), and $1,200 fees for third-party seminar room rentals of Room Q205. The go-to-market motion is hybrid: a self-serve bilingual (English/Chinese) web registration platform at caccusa.org combined with community-led acquisition through the Spring Festival Gala, Mid-Autumn BBQ, Pleasanton Holiday Parade, Tri-Valley Chinese Cultural Festival, 'The Longest Table' community gathering, and family referrals within the Chinese-American community. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer at a single physical site in Pleasanton, with the school calendar aligned to the Pleasanton Unified School District.

Name

CHINESE AMERICAN COOPERATION COUNCIL

Legal name

Chinese American Cooperation Council (CACC)

Website

https://caccusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CACC is a Pleasanton, California-based nonprofit operating the largest Chinese heritage school in Northern California, delivering weekend PreK–AP Chinese language, competitive math, physics, computer programming (via X-Camp partnership), and cultural enrichment programs to Chinese-American families at Amador Valley High School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Primary revenue from tuition fees charged per course per student per school year. Additional revenue from $30 non-refundable registration fee per family account, plus yard duty deposit of $50 (refundable upon completion of volunteer obligations). Tuition varies by course type with high school credit courses having longer duration (up to 4 hours).
2. Seminar Fees: Revenue from hosting third-party seminars at CACC facilities. Third parties pay $1,200 to reserve seminar room Q205 at the Pleasanton campus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CACC is a California nonprofit operating a weekend Chinese school at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, serving families primarily in the East Bay area of Northern California. It delivers in-person classes every Sunday covering Chinese language instruction (Pre-K through AP credit), computer programming (in partnership with X-Camp Academy), competitive mathematics, physics, children's enrichment (drawing, badminton, tennis), and adult cultural programs (dance, calligraphy, vocal, photography). The school is WASC-accredited and is described as the largest and most influential Chinese school in Northern California.

Product overview

CACC Chinese School operates as a comprehensive weekend educational institution offering a multi-category curriculum portfolio. The core offerings include Chinese language programs (using Jinan University and Ma Liping textbooks) spanning Pre-K through high school AP credit courses, computer programming courses in partnership with X-Camp covering Python, algorithms, and USACO preparation plus LEGO robotics and Scratch; mathematics programs including Competitive Math, Math Olympiads, and AMC preparation; physics courses; children's enrichment (tennis, badminton, drawing); and adult programs (dance, yoga, Tai Chi, vocal, painting, calligraphy, photography). The school also organizes community cultural events. All programs are delivered on Sunday mornings at Amador Valley High School, with the institution having received WASC accreditation in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chinese Language Courses (Jinan University Chinese, 暨南大学《中文》教材)
• Ma Liping Chinese (马立平中文 / Stanford Chinese)
• Chinese as a Second Language (少儿汉语班)
• High School Chinese Credit Courses (高中学分班)
• Computer Programming Courses (X-Camp Academy Partnership)
• LEGO Robotics Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• Students regularly achieve perfect scores in MOEMS and AMC8 competitions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• X-Camp AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CACC collaborates with X-Camp Academy to offer computer programming courses that systematically teach Python language and core algorithms, preparing students for USACO (United States Information Olympiad) competition in high school. X-Camp Academy, founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley by former Google engineers, specializes in algorithms, data structures, and AI education. Their partnership brings competitive programming expertise to CACC students, with X-Camp students achieving 450+ USACO Silver or above awards and 41 national training team members.
• Amador Valley High SchoolcoreOthersCACC operates its Chinese school at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, using their facilities on Sundays for educational programs. The school calendar is aligned with Pleasanton Unified School District.
• Pleasanton Unified School DistrictminorOthersCACC's school calendar is consistent with Pleasanton Unified School District, and the school operates at Amador Valley High School (a district school).
• Weidong Table Tennis CenterminorOthersCommunity partner venue used for hosting CACC table tennis tournaments and sports events in Pleasanton.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mathnasium: Math-focused supplemental education franchise serving K-12 students. Overlaps with CACC's competitive math, AMC, and Olympiad preparation offerings, though delivered through a paid-tutoring model rather than a community-school format.
• Sylvan Learning: National supplemental tutoring provider covering math, reading, writing, and STEM. Operates in the broader K-12 academic enrichment category where CACC competes for the same families seeking supplemental academic preparation.
• Kumon: Global supplemental education franchise focused on math and reading. Operates in the same supplemental/weekend enrichment category as CACC's math and language programs, with a much larger franchise footprint.

Emerging players

• Yoyo Chinese: Online Chinese learning platform with structured children's programs. Adjacent competitor in the Chinese-language learning category for diaspora and second-language learners.
• Lingo Bus: Online platform offering live-instructor Chinese classes for children globally. Competes directly for CACC's beginner and intermediate Chinese-as-a-second-language students without geographic or scheduling constraints.
• GoEast Mandarin: Online Chinese school for children with live teachers offering structured curricula. Targets the same supplement-Chinese-education niche as CACC but with digital delivery that scales beyond a single Sunday slot.

Direct peers

• Yinghua Academy: Public Chinese immersion charter school in Minneapolis serving K-8 Chinese-American families with rigorous academics and Chinese language instruction. Comparable customer base and mission of providing authentic Chinese education to American families, though delivered as a daily school rather than a weekend program.
• Russian School of Mathematics: Weekend supplemental math school with a community/franchise model serving high-achieving students. Most structurally similar to CACC in its weekend delivery format, community-driven origin, and focus on rigorous academic competition preparation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caccdocumentary/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chinese-american-cooperation-council

Compliance1 record

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