For the coming weeks, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from our upcoming 2014-2015 School Choice Guide, which comes out in early February 2014. Scroll down for more information on how to participate in our annual school choice fair in March 2014.
Mei Huan Cai Yuan Foreign Language Preschool, MHCY, was opened in November 2011 as a foreign language kindergarten. It is located under the foothill of Yuquan Mountain covering a space of 15,000 square meters, with a construction area of 12,000 square meters. The Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills and Botanic Garden are all located close by. The surrounding areas have the added benefit of giving the school an immeasurable aesthetic value. MHCY is registered with the Ministry of Education and strictly follows the rules and regulations of the state in accordance with the law. We have 20 classes with full capacity of 424 children in total with 146 teachers and staff.
Founding date: March 2011
School type: Local private preschool
Grades offered: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education: Yes
School fees (2013-2014 academic year): RMB 6,900 (International Department) per month; RMB 3,660 (Bi-lingual Department) per month
Lunch: Set lunch consulted by Nutritionist
Age range: 2.5 – 6 years of age
Range of classes: Nursery, Primary, Middle and High (Reception) classes
Number of students: 427
Nationality of students: Chinese, American, HongKong and Taiwan
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Primary teaching language: English and Chinese
Class size: 35 children (maximum) and 22 children (minimum)
Teacher/student ratio: 1:5
School hours: 8:00am – 17:30pm
After-school activities offered: Baseball, The Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) course syllabus: Bally, Jazz, Piano; Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) course syllabus: Violin
School facilities: Jin Bo library, theatre, two outdoor playground with protective rubber base (5,000 square meters), arts classroom, bally classroom, clinic, book corridor and vegetable Garden.
School size in square meters: 6,000
School nurse/doctor: 4
Contacts: 23 Beiwucun Road, Haidian District, Beijing (400-065-6006, 8885 4880) www.mhcyedu.com 北京市海淀区北坞村路23号
For more information on the 2014-2015 School Choice Guide e-mail editor@beijing-kids.com and click here to view the 2013-2014 School Choice Guide on ISSUU. For more information on our upcoming School Choice Fair on March 1-2, 2014, please e-mail schoolchoicefair@truerun.com.
Photo courtesy of MHCY