Pakistan Embassy College Beijing is a full-time, co-educational, English-language school offering internationally-recognized CIE University of Cambridge, IGCSE/GCE O Levels and International AS and A Level programs. For Pakistani students, PECB offers Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) approved syllabi for Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate. PECB caters to children of expat Pakistanis, diplomatic staff posted in Beijing, and the international community. The faculty consists of qualified staff employed from Pakistan and locally. All senior staff members hold at least a Master’s degree in their respective discipline and teaching qualifications. All staff are experienced in delivering Pakistani and international education, and have been selected from Pakistan’s top institutions. In addition, the Ambassador of Pakistan to China serves as the Ex-Officio Chairman of the Board of Governors.
Founding date: 1969
Age range: 4-19
Grades offered: Kindergarten to HSSC (for Pakistani students only); Kindergarten to CIE ‘AS’/’A’ Level (for Pakistani and non-Pakistani students)
School type: International school
Total area: 2,000sqm
Number of students: 400
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Accorded special permission to establish PECB
Accreditations: Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2014-2015 academic year):
• Application fee: RMB 500
• Admission fee (one-time): RMB 3,100 (LKG to Class I), RMB 3,600 (Class II to V), RMB 3,900 (Class VI to VIII), RMB 5,300 (O Levels), and RMB 6,400 (A Levels)
• LKG to Class I: RMB 37,200
• Class II-V: RMB 43,200
• Class VI-VIII: RMB 46,800
• Levels: RMB 63,600
• A Levels: RMB 76,800
• Security deposit (refundable): RMB 1,500
• Transportation fee: RMB 700
• Examination fee (annual): RMB 200
Lunch offered: No
Nationality of students: About 58 nationalities
Primary teaching language: English
Other languages taught: Urdu and Chinese
Average class size: Maximum 25, minimum 5
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:8
School hours: 8am-1.40pm (Grade LKG to Grade III), 8am-2.50pm (Grade IV to HSSC/O/AS/A Levels)
After-school activities: Martial arts, Arabic, Chinese
Extra help offered? Summer classes available on a need basis
School facilities: Dedicated play areas for different age groups, laboratories, library, and athletic facilities
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, doctor available
Contact: Embassy of Pakistan Compound, 1 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6532 1905/6660 ext 6115, pecb20112011@hotmail.com) www.pecbj.com 朝阳区东直门外大街1号巴基斯坦大使馆学校
Word from a Parent:
“Small, affordable and well-organized is what sums up PECB. It is a Cambridge International School with a student population comprising some 56 nationalities. The medium of instruction is English at all levels and the standard of instruction is satisfactory. The school has an international feel and a tolerant atmosphere. A host of co-curricular activities are offered along with social service and cultural exchange programs. I am quite satisfied – not a bad choice at all if you are considering both affordability and international education.
– Ana Luiza Alencar (Brazil), mother of Caio (14) and Rayssa (10)
