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Beijing National Day School (北京市十一学校) is a middle-and-high school established in 1952 and located in Haidian District with two campuses. The school site covers 234 mu with about 160,000 square metres of buildings and around 5,000 students across the two campuses. Its International Department was founded in June 2004 and runs three parallel university-preparatory tracks: Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement (AP), and the IB Diploma Programme. The international programme lists roughly 50 Chinese and 71 foreign teachers and reports a teacher–student ratio of 1:6. Students in the international track can choose from language courses including English, Spanish, German, French and Japanese, and the school hosts extensive academic clubs and competition teams. The website also lists student apartments (dormitories) and contact numbers for campus services. For admissions and programme details consult the school's international curriculum and school profile pages. The school publishes admissions contacts and announcements on its website regularly.
Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy (北京朝阳凯文学校) opened in 2017 and is a K–12 bilingual school located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The school describes a blended programme that follows the Chinese national curriculum in compulsory years and offers international pathways in senior secondary (including IBDP, A-Level and AP), and has Cambridge-authorised programmes across stages. Primary years include a MATI (Mathematics, AI, Technology and Innovation) strand for young pupils; the school also highlights a sustained arts programme (including a partnership with Berklee's K–12 modern music programme) and a growing STEM/innovation offer. The school reports IBDP authorization in February 2020, runs an on-campus boarding option (optional boarding fees) and operates an extensive school-bus service covering multiple Beijing districts. For admissions the school publishes the main intake points (preschool, Grade 1, Grade 6, Grade 9 and Grade 10) and a class maximum of 24 students. (All information taken from the school website.)
Beijing Royal School (北京王府学校) was established in 1996 and is described on the school site as Beijing's first Sino-foreign cooperative school; it introduced A‑Level and AP courses in the 2000s and holds IB authorization. The campus is described as sitting north of the Beijing Olympic Village, on a 150-acre site with extensive teaching, sports and residential facilities, including a multilingual simultaneous-interpretation auditorium and a dedicated student apartment (boarding) area. The school lists signature international activities such as a “Future Diplomat” project and cooperation with international organizations, and notes both dedicated school buses and on‑campus boarding arrangements. Recent published annual tuition bands on the site show primary-to-high-school and kindergarten fees (the site lists kindergarten fees by month and senior‑school fees by year). All items above are taken from the school website.
Beijing New Talent Academy is a K–12 school (including kindergarten, primary, junior and senior high, a Cambridge International Centre, an AP centre and a Chinese language centre) located in the Tianzhu development zone near Beijing Capital Airport; the school gives its campus address as No.9 Anhua Street, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300. The academy was established on May 19, 2008 and since then has grown to roughly 2,300 students across its sections. The school runs multiple senior‑school pathways on site (Cambridge IGCSE/A‑Level, US AP and HKDSE alongside the Chinese national pathway) and a bilingual kindergarten that uses Montessori elements. The school publishes an annual fee schedule; the 2025–2026 page shows yearly totals ranging from RMB 168,000 (kindergarten / lower years) up to RMB 318,000 (international art/design senior programme).
AISB–Hope International opened in August 2012 and is located in the east Chaoyang District of Beijing; the school moved to its current location in 2019. The school uses a U.S.-based curriculum (modified Common Core) and is an AP (Advanced Placement) school and testing centre; most classes (except foreign language classes) are taught in English. The school runs an English Plus programme for English-language learners and publishes an annual tuition and fees schedule. Class sizes are described on the school site as typically ranging from 6–12 students; the secondary section lists facilities including two libraries, two science labs, a computer lab, music and art rooms, and outdoor sports areas. The website highlights the AP/college-prep pathway and the English Plus support as distinctive academic features.
Beijing Aidi School (Beijing Aidi International School) is a K–12 school on the Beijing Aidi International Education Park campus at No.7 Louzizhuang Road in Chaoyang District. The school states it was founded in 1999 and enrols students aged 3–18. The campus houses a range of academic and sports facilities and an international high school offering multiple pathways (IGCSE, A‑level, WACE/Australian high school certificate, AP, BTEC and domestic high‑school programmes); the site notes the school's Australian high school (WACE) has been in place since 2004. The school publishes articles and a feature about student dorm life (student hostels) for senior students and a campus FAQ states it operates a school‑bus service for younger year groups. (All items above are taken from the school website.)
Tsinghua International School (THIS) is the international division of Tsinghua University High School on the Tsinghua Fuzhong campus in Haidian District, Beijing. Founded in 2009, THIS uses an American-based curriculum informed by US Common Core and AERO standards; the high school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Chinese language and culture study is required for all students. The school shares sports and other facilities with Tsinghua Fuzhong and lists computer labs and a STEAM laboratory among its resources. Primary, middle and high sections teach primarily in English while providing separate Chinese classes for native and non-native speakers. THIS runs an extensive extracurricular programme (more than 50 clubs listed) including performing arts, debate teams and ISAC athletics. Distinctive practices include primary “Spartan families” and project-based, inquiry-led learning across grades. Admissions are for foreign passport holders and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan permanent residents.
Beijing SMIC Private School — English Track is an English‑medium K–12 programme whose campus is located in southeast Beijing in the Yizhuang BDA (Beijing's hi‑tech development zone). The English Track began when the school was founded in 2005 and offers a bilingual kindergarten (early years) followed by a fully immersive English environment from Grade 1 onward. The elementary curriculum uses U.S. Common Core ELA, Singapore Math, and NGSS‑aligned science; Chinese language follows the local government programme. The school operates three campuses (kindergarten, main campus for elementary/middle, and a separate high‑school campus) and reports an English‑track student population on school pages. The school lists a Student Achievement Center (SAC) and a range of co‑curricular sports, academic competitions (World Scholars Cup, World Spelling Bee) and arts activities. Key contact and address details are published on the school site.
Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) opened in 2006 and is based at No.1 Yumin Road, Houshayu, Shunyi, Beijing (postcode 101300). BIBA is a bilingual (Chinese–English) school serving Early Years through Grade 12. Early Years integrates Montessori practice with an IB PYP framework; Elementary follows the American Common Core alongside the Chinese national curriculum; Middle School combines the Chinese curriculum and the IB MYP; High School uses IGCSE in Grades 9–10 and offers the IBDP and A‑Levels in Grades 11–12. The school publishes 2025–2026 tuition rates (Nursery through Grade 12) and lists optional boarding and school-bus fees. Admissions materials include a 2025–2026 age-placement guide (Nursery from age 1; Grade 12 typically age 17). BIBA lists over 200 extracurricular activities and a specialised STP Dual Excellence pathway for arts/sport. Contact and divisional phone numbers are available on the school's Contact Us page.
RDFZ Xishan School, administered by The High School Affiliated to Renmin University, offers an Advanced Placement program in Beijing’s Haidian district for students aged 15 to 18, collaborating with Tabor Academy. The campus features dedicated subject rooms, computer labs, and refurbished science laboratories equipped with MakerSpace 3D printers, robotics hardware, Vernier physics sensors, and automated chemistry benches. As China’s first public school certified as an Apple Distinguished School, it integrates multimedia technology into its daily learning. Alongside standard coursework, a signature initiative requires students to attend mandatory traditional Chinese culture classes covering kung fu, tea culture, Go, Peking Opera, guqin, and calligraphy. Lessons combine Western teaching styles with Chinese wisdom, exploring thinkers like Nietzsche, Confucius, Socrates, and Lao-Tzu. Extracurricular options include student clubs for cycling, table tennis, guitar, weightlifting, and international chess. Located near top universities and the Summer Palace, the campus provides easy access to Metro Line 16.
The International Montessori School of Beijing (MSB) was founded in 1990 and serves children from infancy through to age 18. The campus sits in a villa area along Jingmi Road at the boundary between Chaoyang and Shunyi districts, which the school describes as convenient for families living both in the city and in suburbs. MSB offers Montessori-based programs across early years and primary grades, bilingual (Chinese/English) and English-only tracks, an IB Middle Years (MYP) pathway in middle school, and—through a 2025 partnership—an American-style high school pathway. Facilities listed on the school site include dedicated art and music studios, science laboratories and multiple outdoor sports courts and fields. Class sizes are capped (classes capped at 22; student–adult ratios published for early years and other sections), and the school publishes full tuition schedules on its website. The school website does not publish a named principal on its public team/contact pages.
3e International School is a non-profit bilingual day school (Nursery through Elementary) founded in August 2005. The school operates a research-based dual-language immersion program that splits each day between English and Mandarin instruction and includes specialist classes (art, music, PE and French at Elementary). The elementary programme notes alignment with the Chinese National Curriculum, American Common Core standards, British language-art approaches and Singapore mathematics practices. The Lido campus houses Nursery–Kindergarten programmes; the school cites interactive scientific exhibits (from the Exploratorium) in its learning spaces and runs a term-by-term After-School Activities programme offering sports, music, arts, academic and cultural classes. 3e reports a student body of over 200 children from more than 20 countries. (Sources: school site pages and school's published tuition page).
Beijing No. 80 High School International Department offers a Sino-English school program established through cooperation begun in 2006. Instruction is delivered in Chinese and English, with an international student program offering a Chinese language track and academic track for junior and senior Chinese. International students take Gaokao and gain admission to universities such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. The department has AP authorization (2011), Cambridge International Examinations authorization (2013), IB authorization (2017), and AdvancED accreditation (2017). Extracurricular activities emphasize cross-cultural exchange, with sister-school relationships and regular teacher-student exchanges. Activities include Jin Fan Wind Band, Dance Troupe, Art and Photography, and technology teams in robotics and electronics, plus Jin Ao Track and Field Team. The IB program provides English-instructed courses with subjects including Math Analysis, Biology, Spanish AB Initio, Psychology, Economics, Physics, English B, ENV. AND SOC., Chemistry, English A LIT, Theory of Knowledge, Chinese B, and Chinese A LIT.
Beijing No. 101 High School International Department is a public high school hosting an international division. The department integrates AP and IB courses with a Chinese curriculum, reshaping the program to interflow Chinese and Western teaching concepts. It emphasizes career guidance and social practice through student associations and Haidian District's smart city education initiatives. The school is an IB World School, offers AP courses, and hosts ACT testing, with exchanges coordinated by the International Education Center. In 2019 Kapiti College visited for exchanges. The curriculum and activities include STEM and academic enrichment through VEX and FIRST LEGO League robotics, informatics Olympiad, astronomy and aviation modeling, and Destination Imagination with targeted tracks. In arts, the Golden Sail Symphony Orchestra has performed at venues such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center, and the Sydney Opera House. Leadership roles, flag ceremonies, and volleyball program anchor student life.
Beijing Haidian International School, located at the foothills of the Western Mountains in Beijing, offers an educational pathway for students aged 3 to 18. The school features an international curriculum incorporating Advanced Placement (AP), A Levels, and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, delivered via a small-class system with a 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio. The campus encompasses 260,000 square meters and features specialized facilities including a robot lab, an astronomy observatory, a pottery studio, a 1,000-seat music auditorium, and a registered campus zoo hosting national protected species like alpacas and black swans. Distinctively, the school integrates a unique global exchange initiative where grade 4 students can study in the United Kingdom, while grade 5 and grade 8 students spend terms at the school’s overseas campuses in North Carolina and New Jersey, USA. Classes are co-managed by both Chinese and foreign head teachers to provide structural bilingual immersion.
Saint Paul American School Beijing is a co-educational boarding school for students in grades 7 through 12, located within the campus of the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University. The school delivers an American curriculum aligned with Minnesota state standards alongside Advanced Placement (AP) courses. A standout feature of the school is its dual-diploma program, which allows students to earn both an American high school diploma and a Chinese graduation certificate. Instruction is primarily in English, while daily Chinese language, history, and culture classes are integrated into the core schedule. On-campus facilities include science laboratories, an indoor gymnasium, a library, outdoor track fields, and dedicated student dormitories. Students participate in extracurricular activities such as the Model United Nations, art club, and various sports clubs, benefiting from an environment that blends Western secondary education with structured local cultural immersion.
Beijing Shuren-Ribet Private School (founded 1993) is a K–12 bilingual and international school located in the Songzhuang artist village, Tongzhou (the Beijing sub‑center). The campus area is given on the site as about 57,000–60,000 m² and includes academic buildings, a library, media centre, dormitory and a school bus service. The school runs both bilingual tracks and international streams from kindergarten through high school and notes Canadian (OSSD) and American (AP) international pathways; a Japanese EJU pathway is also mentioned in school news. The website lists small class sizes by year-group (examples on the site: K1 around 20; bilingual primary ~30; international high‑school classes 10–15). Distinctive features named on the site include Songzhuang characteristic art education and a STEAM school‑based course, plus overseas study pathways (an American “Shuren Base” in California). The official website does not publish a full annual tuition table; contact Admissions for current fees.
Beijing No. 4 High School International Campus, located in the Xicheng District of Beijing, opened in September 2012 to offer a specialized three-year Senior High School program. The school delivers a curriculum combining Chinese national secondary education courses with the American Advanced Placement program. Instruction is primarily in English for international subjects, with classes featuring specialized modules in science reading, social science literature, drama, and second foreign languages. Operating as a co-educational day school, the campus accommodates approximately 300 students across grades 10 through 12, maintaining an average class size of 25 pupils. The facility includes specialized classrooms, an indoor theater space for theatrical productions, and dedicated laboratories. A unique feature of the program is its extensive student-led organization system, where pupils independently manage academic societies, a Model United Nations initiative, and cultural exchange partnerships with overseas secondary schools. All graduates pursue higher education globally, guided by an internal university counseling department.
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