RCLS was founded in September 1977 on the campus of NC State University by Jane Shih, Anne Chang, Ellen Ko, and Ellen Chien.
Effective from December 1996, RCLS has been a registered non-profit organization with 501 C (3) code from IRS.

Past principals are Jane Shih, Peter Hsing, Xavier Lee, Chao S. Feung, Chih Li, Kwong T. Chung, Lindy Huang, John Wei, Jim Lee, Ting Fang, Hui-Ming Sun, Nai Po Lee, Ching-Ju Chen, Tai Lee, Carl Wang, Hiliary Lee, Jason Kao, Yaw-Der Wang, Tyan-Shu Jou, Ming-Chun Chang, Shin-Kuang Chang, Heng Chu, Joanne Shang, Le Huynh, YuLan Chung, Meihui Lee and Jen-Wei Kuo.

For school year 2008-2009, Ching-Miao Chen is the Principal and Wen-Yih Lee the Vice Principal.

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