In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 24-25, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2015-2016 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 20.
Part of the Etonkids International Education Group, Etonkids International Bilingual Kindergartens feature a bilingual Montessori program designed to develop independence, initiative, and creativity. The school is divided into Nursery (18 months-3 years) and “Casa” (or the Early Childhood Community for ages 3-6) with lessons that promote intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth in the nursery stage, as well as coursework in language arts, mathematics, everyday living skills, sensory awareness exercises, and culture at the Casa stage. Check the website for additional campuses.
Founding date: 2005
Age range: 18 months to 6 years
Grades offered: Preschool and kindergarten
School type: International nursery and kindergarten
Total area: Ranges from 756-2,629sqm
Number of students: About 180 per campus
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Accreditations: AMS
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2014-2015 academic year):
• Midtown Campus: RMB 53,250-72,600
• Olympic Village Campus: RMB 57,600-67,200
• Peking House Campus: RMB 60,350-82,280
• Central Park, Palm Springs, and Lido Campuses: RMB 71,000-118,500
• Transportation fee: RMB 900 per month
• Materials fee: RMB 1,200 per year
• Activity fee: RMB 1,000 per term
• Lunch: RMB 460-900 per month
Lunch offered: Combination of Chinese and western dishes (e.g. three or four days of Chinese food and one or two days of western food per week)
Nationality of students: China, France, US, UK, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Japan, South Korea and more
Primary teaching languages: Chinese and English
Average class size: 20-30 students
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:5 (Nursery), 1:6 (Casa)
School hours: 8.30-11.30am (half-day), 8.30am-4.30pm (full day)
After-school activities: Basketbal, cooking, drama in English, soccer, fun with English, paper cutting, phonics, roller skating, and yoga
Extra help offered? After-school programs focused on English development taught by English specialists
School facilities: Outdoor play areas with child-friendly equipment, art and music rooms, ballet studios, and more
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time qualified nurses available on campus
Contact: www.etonkids.com
• Lido Campus: Rm C103, Lido Country Club, Lido Place, Jichang Lu, Chaoyang District (6436 7368, yjing@etonkids.com) 朝阳区机场路丽都大厦丽都乡村俱乐部C103
• Midtown Campus: 21 Guangqu Jiayuan Bldg, Guangqumen Wai, Chongwen District (6749 5002, gcadmin@etonkids.com) 崇文区广渠门外广渠家园21号楼
• Olympic Village Campus: Southwest corner of Beichen Xilu and Kehui Lu, Chaoyang District (8437 1006, cuilan@etonkids.com) 朝阳区北辰西路与科荟路交汇处西南角
• Peking House Campus: 20 Xidawang Lu, Chaoyang District (5870 6779, tanghuanhuan@etonkids.com) 朝阳区西大望路甲20号
• Central Park Campus: Bldg 19, Central Park, 6 Chaoyangmen Waidajie, Chaoyang District (6533 6995, cpadmin@etonkids.com) 朝阳区朝外大街6号新城国际19号楼
• Palm Springs Campus: Palm Springs International Apartments, 8 Chaoyang Gongyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District (6539 8967, psadmin@etonkids.com) 朝阳区朝阳公园南路8号棕榈泉国际公寓
Word from a Parent:
“From the moment we entered Etonkids and felt its beautiful and tranquil ambience, we knew we were making the right decision. Etonkids thrives on genuine care and love for its students. Our children would come home excited to tell my wife and I about what new discoveries they made with their teachers.”
– William Ordonez (US), father of Zaley (age 4) and Alexander (age 2)
Photo: Courtesy of Etonkids
