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NAS Beijing (北京市顺义区诺德安达学校) is a bilingual day-and-boarding school for students aged 6–18, located in Shunyi District at 高丽营盈祐街 30号院. The campus occupies about 53 acres beside a residential villa area and includes classrooms with interactive whiteboards, a 25-metre heated pool, an indoor multi-purpose sports hall and a dedicated performing-arts centre. Primary and middle phases follow the China national curriculum delivered through a bilingual (Chinese/English) model; for 16–18 year-olds the school offers international senior pathways including IB programmes. Classrooms are small (typically 24–26 pupils) and the school provides both day places and 5- or 7-day boarding options. Published annual tuition bands are phase-based (primary ¥205,000; middle ¥225,000; high school ¥245,000). The school lists partnerships with Juilliard (performing arts), MIT (STEAM) and UNICEF (service learning), and provides university-guidance for senior students.
Keystone Academy is a bilingual (Chinese–English) K–12 day and boarding school on a suburban campus in Houshayu, Shunyi District, Beijing. The school opened in 2014 and states a distinctive “Chinese Thread” that weaves Chinese culture and identity into its bilingual programme. Primary years use an inquiry-based Primary Curriculum (IPC) in a bilingual immersion model; middle and high school progress to IB programmes, with the IB Diploma Programme offered in the high school. Boarding is part of the school's model (students are required to board from Grade 9). Keystone highlights a large activities programme (KAP), an emphasis on service learning and community projects, and a strong bilingual language-acquisition focus as defining features. All factual points above are taken from the school website (see contact, curriculum, admissions and programme pages).
Beijing City International School (BCIS) is located in Beijing's Central Business District; the main campus address is No. 77 Baiziwan Nan Er Road (contact page). Founded in 2005, BCIS operates an Early Childhood Center nearby (Toddler–Kindergarten) and a main campus serving Grades 1–12. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes and also runs its own IDEATE (personalized/high-school) pathway for Grades 11–12. English is the language of instruction; Chinese (Mandarin) is taught across grade levels and many graduates take bilingual IB options. The school publishes a detailed tuition & fees schedule on its “Tuition & Fees” page and lists a school bus service. BCIS highlights technology/STEM initiatives, green/sustainability projects and student-led programs such as the Avenir business competition and Service Learning activities. (All points sourced from the BCIS website.)
Yew Wah International Education School of Beijing (YWIES Beijing Yizhuang) opened in 2016 and is located within the B&P International Education Park in Beijing Yizhuang, part of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. The school provides bilingual (Chinese–English) programmes from early childhood through secondary and runs internationally recognised secondary routes including IGCSE and A Level courses. The campus promotes a co-teaching bilingual model in early years and primary classes and highlights two requisite programmes for all students: violin and swimming. YWIES Beijing lists a wide co-curricular programme (over 60 activities) and describes collaborative, inquiry-based learning across subject areas. For admissions and detailed tuition/fee information parents are directed to the Admissions team on the school website.
BIBS Shunyi (Tianzhu Campus) opened in 2009 and provides education for children aged 2–18. The campus covers about 7,000 m² and lists facilities including a tennis court, library, indoor stadium, outdoor playground, roofed basketball court, video workshop, science lab, soundproof music room, dancing and theatre studio, and a café corner. The school states it combines the Chinese National Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate PYP, MYP and DP and delivers a BIBS+ exploratory bilingual course; it is also WASC-approved. The site notes a teacher–student ratio of 1:5, a typical class size of 22, and around 600+ teachers and students. The campus is in the Tianzhu area of Shunyi District and is described as close to Beijing Capital International Airport and the Beijing International Exhibition Center. For admissions contact details the site lists phone +86 010-65189081 and bibsadmissions-sy@bibs.com.cn.
Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) is an international day school for students aged 3–18 located at Legend Garden (89 Capital Airport Road) in Shunyi District. The College runs DUCKS (ages 3–7), a Junior School (ages 7–11) and a Senior School (ages 11–18) where students follow Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 12–13; an A‑Levels pathway was announced as an additional option from August 2025. DCB reports an enrolment of over 1,600 students and publishes year‑group tuition rates (2025/26 tuition ranges from RMB 245,000 for Nursery/Reception to RMB 373,000 for Years 12–13). The school offers Mandarin across all ages and a European languages programme in Senior School (French, Spanish, German), a broad co‑curricular programme (over 150 CCAs) and a residential Ignite: Switzerland termly programme for Year 9 students. All items above are taken from the school website.
Harrow Beijing opened in 2005 and operates two sites: a City Campus for early years and a larger Hegezhuang Campus for Years 2–13. The school uses a Harrow Little Lions Curriculum for ages 2–6 and follows the English National Curriculum integrated with the International Primary Curriculum in early years and Key Stage 1; students progress to GCSE (Years 9–11) and then A Levels (Years 12–13). The school lists specialist provision including LAMDA (Harrow Beijing describes itself as the largest LAMDA centre in China), a Football Academy, aquatics and a broad programme of service learning run through student-led societies. The site also describes a six-House system, an on-site careers and university guidance programme for Years 9–13, and admissions materials (available from the Information Centre) that cover tuition, buses and timetables. All statements here are taken from the school website.
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).
Swiss School Beijing opened in August 2017 as the German-language section of the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). The school follows the Swiss curriculum (Lehrplan 21) taught primarily in German while students also take daily Chinese lessons and access WAB's English-medium programmes. French is introduced from Grade 5. Classes run from Early Years and Kindergarten through Primary (Grades 1–5) and Middle School (Grades 6–9). The school operates on the WAB campus and students use WAB facilities such as the library and sports areas. Transportation within the WAB bus network is included in tuition. The Association Swiss School Beijing is a Swiss-registered non-profit and the school is recognised under Switzerland's framework for Swiss schools abroad. For families relocating from overseas, the school offers a German-language Swiss curriculum inside an international campus context and daily access to Chinese language teaching plus English immersion at WAB.
Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA) is a K–12 day school established in 2001 that offers a mix of international and Chinese programmes, including the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, Cambridge IGCSE courses and the Chinese National Curriculum. The school reports more than 1,200 students from 30+ nationalities and highlights campus facilities such as a four‑lane swimming pool, an auditorium (450+ seats) and maker spaces. BWYA runs a broad extracurricular programme — it lists over 80 clubs, a Model United Nations programme that organises the student‑led World Youth MUN, and participation in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award — and notes a focus on developing students' abilities in both Chinese and English. The admissions page and club guides are the place to find details about tuition, club timetables and application steps. (All items here are taken from BWYA's official website.)
Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) is an international day school for expatriate children aged 2–18, located on the edge of Honglingjin Park in Chaoyang District. The school uses a bilingual co-teaching model (English and Chinese) and structures early years and primary learning around shared Learning Communities; the Early Childhood Centre was renovated and re-opened in 2015 to support that approach. YCIS Beijing runs a British-style pathway through IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Upper Secondary. The school publishes a school-wide student–teacher ratio of 7:1 and describes a multi-level Chinese language programme in Secondary (from beginner CAL levels through IB Chinese options). For admissions, the site directs families to contact the Admissions Office and the published pages do not list a public annual fee table; families are asked to contact Admissions for the current fee schedule.
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