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.
Established in 2011, BPLC International Bilingual Kindergarten follows a bilingual Chinese and English curriculum that emphasizes holistic, adaptive and experimental education and instilling respect for other cultures. The teaching staff is comprised of both foreign and Chinese teachers and classrooms contain multi-media teaching facilities, original curriculum materials and a variety of features. BPLC also offers summer and winter camps and pre-primary sessions.
Founding date: September 2011
School type: Bilingual international kindergarten
Grades Offered: Kindergarten for children aged 2-6 and pre-primary
Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education？Yes
Tuition fees (2013-2014 Academic Year); One-year tuition: RMB 30,800 (if paid annually)；RMB 35,000 (if paid per term)；RMB 40,000 (if paid on a monthly basis）
Application fee: RMB 2,000
Lunch fee: RMB 25 a day
Number of students: 30
Nationality of students: Chinese, Turkish, Sudanese, Azerbaijani
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? Yes
Primary teaching languages: English and Chinese
Languages taught: English and Chinese
Other languages taught: Turkish
Class size: max 10 (small classes), max 15 (larger classes)
Teacher/student ratio: 1:4
School hours: 9am-4.30pm
After school activities offered: Gardening, vegetable picking and cooking.
School facilities: 24-hours security monitoring system, mini library, dance practice room, outdoor playground, garden, indoor play area and a multi-functional hall.
Lunch offered: Mainly Chinese food with Western and Halal options.
Total Area of Campus: 1,500 sqm
School nurse available? No
Contact: BPLC International Bilingual Kindergarten, D29 2/F, Tai Hua Bin He Yuan, 41 Nanshiliju, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. (5829 4007/4003, thebrightplace@gmail.com) www.21edubj.com 朝阳区酒仙桥南十里居泰华滨河苑底商二层D29
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 BPLC
