In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 16-17, we’re highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2016-2017 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 4
Beijing New Talent Academy (BJNTA) is an international boarding institute comprised of a bilingual kindergarten, primary school, junior high school, high school, a Cambridge center, an overseas university foundation program, and a Chinese center. On its founding, “love and creation” were taken as essential goals to cultivate the young. The school’s high-quality curriculum and experience allow students to keep pace with international education. Through multi-cultural and character-building courses, children will grow into new talents who are benevolent towards others, responsible for society, creative, knowledgeable, global-minded, and confident.
Founding date: May 2008
Age range: 2-18
Grades offered: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School type: Boarding school
Total area: 117,000sqm
Curriculum description: Chinese, A-level, AP
Boarding program: Yes, Grade 1-12
Number of students: 2,200
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education? Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Tuition fees (2016-2017 academic year):
• Application fee required for new students (contact school for details)
• Kindergarten: RMB 78,000
• Dragon Bay Kindergarten: RMB 87,000
• Primary School: RMB 80,000
• Secondary School: RMB 86,000 (Junior Section), RMB 120,000 (Senior Section)
• Cambridge Center: RMB 135,000 (Junior Section), RMB 145,000 (Senior Section)
• Uniform fee: RMB 880-2,500
• Transportation fee: RMB 1,400-2,600 (weekly bus), RMB 8,500 (daily bus)
Lunch offered: Chinese and western meals (cost included in tuition)
Nationality of students: China, US, South Korea, Canada, Russia, Australia
Primary teaching language: Chinese
Other languages taught: English
Average class size: 25
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:3.5
School hours: 8am-12pm, 2.30-4.30pm
After-school activities: More than 130 kinds activities and courses, including dancing, soccer, calligraphy, golf, ceramics, and more
School facilities: Outdoor playground, two indoor basketball courts, swimming pool, library, 70 piano rooms, lecture theater and hall, calligraphy classroom, pottery studio, specialized English classroom
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, full-time
Contact: 9 Anhua Jie (west of Beijing Capital Airport), Tianzhu Development Zone, Shunyi District (8046 7116/7, 8041 3001, sdm@bjnewtalent.com) www.bjnewtalent.com 顺义天竺开发区安华街9号（首都国际机场西侧）
Photo: Courtesy of Beijing New Talent Academy