The Future Leadership Academy at Blue Bay, also known as FLA, is a full-time, non-profit school, for students from ages 3-18. It is committed to integrating top-tier educational resources from around the world, optimizing educational ecology, and cultivating elite students with international vision, outstanding personalities, and the ability to lead China into the future. Established by Greentown China and the former administrative team of Beijing No.4 High School’s renowned International Campus, the main campus of the Academy is located overlooking the South China Sea on about 10 acres, encompassing buildings with a total space of 452,000 square feet. This site will host a maximum of 650 students,160 teachers and staff. FLA has educational bases inside and outside China, including Boston, California, Dubai, Paris, Cologne, Johannesburg, Athens, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Zhoushan, providing a platform for different grades and teaching approaches.
Address: Blue Bay office, 1/F Kandu, 10 East 4th Ring Road North, Chaoyang District (Beijing Office:)
FLA Office, 2/F Westin Hotel, Qingshui Bay (Hainan Office)
WeChat: FLA_at_Blue_Bay
Contact: 5621 6699 (Beijing); 8308 9819 (Hainan); info@flacademy.cn; admins@flacademy.cn
Web: www.flacademy.cn
Founding date: 2017/12/15
Age range: ages 3-18
Grades offered: Preschool to senior high school
School type: Private school
Total area: 452,000 square feet
Curriculum description: Our curriculum is based on the national curriculum of China, and is combined with the most advanced ideas and achievements from international education. We use IB, AP and the treasures of traditional Chinese education as reference points in developing our own curriculum system. We improve our students’ trans-cultural understanding and globalized vision through our “Double Mother Tongue” immersion class. All students are required to take our innovative “Huagen”(Chinese cultural course), and our signature courses– Ocean Course, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Course, and Future Empowerment Course, which are the essential features of our curriculum.
Boarding Program: From 7th Grade
Number of students: None
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2018-2019 Academic Year or 2017-2018 if this has yet to be confirmed): to be advised
Lunch offered: Yes
Nationality of students: Chinese nationality
Primary teaching language: Chinese and English
Other languages taught as electives: French, German, Spanish
Average class size:15-20
Average teacher/student ratio:1:4
School hours: 8am-4pm (Include lunch break)
After-school activities:
Culture-related Clubs: News Press, Anime, Sinology, Poems, Literature, Public Speaking, Harvard Academic Debate team, School Magazine, etc.
Sports Clubs: Golf, Sailing, Beach Volleyball, Rugby/Football, Baseball, Fencing, Squash, Track and Field, Long-distance Running, Swimming, Soccer, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Wushu, Taekwondo, Aerobics, Board games, Bridge, etc.
Academic Clubs: Inventors’ Association, Archeology, Astronomy, Law, Psychology, Oral History, Science and Technology, Mathematical Modeling, MESE, School Development Research Center, etc.
Art Clubs: Ballet, Hip-hop, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Piano, Rock n’roll, Drama, English Drama, Photography, Filmmaking, School Television, etc.
Social Services Clubs: Charity Club, Environment Protection Club, School Café, Bookshop, Volunteer Teachers Team, etc.
Extra help offered? Professional and Career Experiences, Social Services, Fieldwork and Practical Training, Academic Life, etc.
Scholarships offered? Yes
School facilities: Libraries, stadiums, lecture halls, marine education centres, golf courses, etc.
School nurse or doctor available? Yes